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Water Tubes

Physicists have created a new form of water, one that stays liquid at hundreds of degrees C below zero.


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Podcasts

Snakes Can Hear in Stereo
A team of physicists recently confirmed that snakes listen with their jaws. 2008-02-27

Vodcasts

Alejandro (Alex) Rodriguez
Meet Alejandro (Alex) Rodriguez, a physics graduate student at MIT. In this video, Alex talks about his background in Cuba and the US and about his love of physics. 2008-02-01

Explore Einstein

 

WYP 2005World 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 YearEinstein'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 ViewA 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.

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Cosmic Evolution

Eric J. Chaisson

Simply defined, cosmic evolution is the study of change--the vast number of developmental and generative changes that have accumulated during all time and across all space, from big bang to humankind.