Physics is supposed to be predictable. Drop a ball, and gravity pulls it down. Heat water, and it boils. Light travels in straight lines. Yet throughout history, scientists have encountered ...

The most beautiful experiment in physics, according to a poll of Physics World readers, is the interference of single electrons in a Young’s double slit. Robert P Crease reports Simply beautiful – the ...

Science dazzled at Casas Christian School last week when the Physics Factory rolled in with its fascinating stage show. University of Arizona math professor Bruce Bayly put on a lively show Oct. 20 ...