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Physics in Action
Superconductors
How would you like to board a Maglev train and then speed off to your destination at more than 300 miles per hour? The magnets that levitate these trains are an application of superconductivity.
Media Archives
Snakes Can Hear in Stereo
A team of physicists recently confirmed that snakes listen with their jaws. 2008-02-27
Laura Greene
Dr. Greene is a professor of physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. As I woman interested in science in the 70s she overcame many barriers to become a physicist. Learn about her life long passion for science. 2008-08-14
Explore Einstein
World Year of Physics 2005
The World Year of Physics (WYP 2005) was a worldwide celebration of physics. WYP raised awareness of physics and physical science in many ways.
Einstein's Miracle Year
An award-winning movie that celebrates the three revolutionary ideas that Albert Einstein presented in 1905. About 15 minutes in length, the movie explores Einstein's discoveries.
A New World View
A New World View is a sculpted glass tribute to the World Year of Physics 2005. The sculpture combines symbols of Einstein’s contributions to physics and pictures of children to create a unique piece of artwork celebrating the process of science. The free Accelerate Your Mind poster was created in conjunction with A New World View.
Writers' Gallery
Beauty of Trajectory
"Ignoring air resistance, cannon balls move along parabolas," we learn in school. But the truth is more intriguing.
