- frames of reference
- Frames of Reference (1960). A classic of Twentieth Century physics education from the Physical Sciences Study Committee (PSSC).
Narrated by by University of Toronto professors Donald Ivey and Patterson Hume.- part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4. Posted by Ruslan Berdichevsky on YouTube
- Internet Archive
- Space Station Reboost, YouTube. Astronaut Jeff Williams demonstrates the apparent acceleration experienced inside the cabin during a planned International Space Station reboost on 24 January 2010. The ISS is reboosted periodically to maintain its orbit, and to prepare for visiting spacecraft, such as the space shuttle and Progress vehicles.
- Frames of Reference (1960). A classic of Twentieth Century physics education from the Physical Sciences Study Committee (PSSC).
- electromagnetism
- A Magnet Laboratory (1959). More mayhem from the Physical Sciences Study Committee (PSSC). Contains the immortal line, “Tell ’em to call me back later. I’m busy.” Presented by Francis Bitter and “John”. Experimental assistance provided by Evangel "Beans" Bardho, Henry Kolm, and "Mr. Lin".
- Homeopathy: There’s nothing in it | The 10:23 Campaign <1023.org.uk>. Homeopathic medicines are so dilute that not a single molecule of the “active ingredient” remains in most doses. A good order of magnitude approximation of the dilution limit limit is Avogadro’s constant 6.02 × 1023. The 10:23 Campaign aims to raise awareness about the reality of homeopathy.
- Meteorite Hits Virginia Doctor’s Office. Washington Post.
- Almost-close encounter: Meteorite hits Lorton doctor’s office. Paul Duggan (20 January 2010).
- Meteorite strikes doctor’s office in Virginia. Associated Press (21 January 2010).
- Meteorite hits doctor’s office. Linda Welzenbach and Cari Corrigan (22 January 2010).
- Ownership battle brews over Virginia meteorite. Neely Tucker (9 January 2010).
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Science caught in the Web 2010-02-06
Posted Saturday, 6 February 2010