The light interacts with the cavity and makes an arbitrary number of bounces before leaking out. This emergent light is traditionally treated as heat in quantum simulations. However, it can still be ...

In the Fall I'll be starting teaching again, after a semester away on sabbatical and then enjoying teaching relief during my first semester at Penn. I'll be teaching a course that I truly love, and ...

Weird effect: Have you ever noticed that screwdrivers in your toolbox can seemingly change form? (Courtesy: iStock/M_a_y_a) As a new decade dawns, you will be thrilled to learn that I have come across ...

One of the coolest things about the European Journal of Physics is that it publishes examples of physics that can be used as problems and/or examples for teaching classroom physics. Although I will ...

It’s never too early to bring science to life for kids. There are not only real-world examples of physics at play to discover, but new toys can make learning about these concepts a fun, exciting ...

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2022 -- With each new semester, thousands of students dive into introductory classes in physics. One persistent problem that dogs instructors, however, is keeping students engaged ...

The mind's eye as interpreter -- What is saved and why -- What is broken and how -- The balance of shapes -- Some visual elements in art -- Searching for light -- Einstein's relativity and the escape ...

Statepoint When many of us think of physics, we think of high-level science courses taught in high school and college. The truth is that not only can you teach your child the basic principles of this ...