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Category: Physics

Yellow Food Dye Makes for Transparent Skin
Physics

Yellow Food Dye Makes for Transparent Skin

October 29, 2024October 28, 2024

Mice got transparent skin from exposure to yellow food dye, opening up more questions in physics and medicine.

Solar Cell Inspired by 400-Year-Old Art
Environment New Technologies Physics Renewable Energy Science and Art

Solar Cell Inspired by 400-Year-Old Art

July 4, 2023July 1, 2023

A long-standing Japanese art form known as kirigami has inspired scientists to design effective solar cell tech four hundred years later.

The Secret Lives of the Elements
Astronomy and Astrophysics Book Reviews Chemistry Physics

The Secret Lives of the Elements

April 20, 2022April 17, 2022

The Secret Lives of the Elements by Dr. Kathryn Harkup was released in the UK in October 2021. It’s reviewed for you by Steven Spence.

Photographing the Northern Lights in Iceland
Astronomy and Astrophysics Nature Photography Physics

Photographing the Northern Lights in Iceland

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021

Find out how photographer Steven Spence chased the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights in Iceland and got some fantastic photos.

The Mysteries of Carbon-Imbued Silver
Chemistry Physics

The Mysteries of Carbon-Imbued Silver

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021

Carbon dioxide is a common greenhouse gas that can be reduced through exposure to green light. Carbon-imbued silver has many possible applications.

The Periodic Table of Elements
Chemistry Physics

The Periodic Table of Elements

June 29, 2021April 20, 2022

Sit down to the Periodic Table and Sorting Elements, a series from Steven Spence. There are two free Periodic Tables to download and print.

Chemical Reactions: Periodic Genius
Chemistry Physics There Be Dragons Everywhere

Chemical Reactions: Periodic Genius

June 23, 2021April 20, 2022

Chemical reactions are essential. They put the oxygen in our blood, the salt in our food, and the batteries in our cell phones.

The Difference Between Chemical and Nuclear Reactions
Chemistry Physics There Be Dragons Everywhere

The Difference Between Chemical and Nuclear Reactions

June 22, 2021June 24, 2021

Pull up a chair and sit down to the Periodic Table and Sorting Elements – Part One: The Difference Between Chemical and Nuclear Reactions

Structural Coloration in Bird Feathers
Ornithology Physics

Structural Coloration in Bird Feathers

June 16, 2021June 16, 2021

Learn about structural coloration in bird feathers and how humans are learning to use the same technique to make color-changing paint.

Neutrons, the Early Universe, and Apple Pie
Astronomy and Astrophysics Physics There Be Dragons Everywhere

Neutrons, the Early Universe, and Apple Pie

May 27, 2021March 23, 2025

Steven Spence contemplates neurons, the early universe, and the origins of the ingredients for the quark-gluon plasma soup, and apple pie.

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