Category Archives: Physics

The Quest to Ground the Googol, Part II

Posted on January 13, 2014 by danielfeldman

We started this quest with a set of simple questions. What is the biggest number you can visualize? What is the biggest number you know? What is the biggest number you can attribute to a physical phenomenon or quantity? We … Continue reading →

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The Quest to Ground the Googol, Part I

Posted on January 8, 2014 by danielfeldman

What’s the biggest number you can visualize? The biggest number you know? The biggest number you can attribute to a physical phenomenon or quantity? The human mind and mathematics offer humanity really beautiful and powerful tools when trying to understand the … Continue reading →

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Ozone: Nature’s Sunglasses

Posted on June 21, 2013 by danielfeldman

I think most people know about the ozone layer of our atmosphere. It’s supposedly this thin layer of atmosphere that protects us from getting sunburnt while we lay out on the beach with intentions of becoming oompa loompas (though for … Continue reading →

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The Coolest Thing You Likely Never Learned About Hydrogen

Posted on April 10, 2013 by danielfeldman

What do you know about Hydrogen? In a very un-scientific study, I decided to find out. I posed this question to my Facebook friends: “If I ask you to tell me 1 thing you know off the top of your … Continue reading →

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