Physics Archive

Dan Baker, University of Colorado – Inclement Space Weather

We’ve come very close to an interstellar calamity. Dr. Daniel Baker, a physicist at UC Boulder,

Tamara Bogdanovic, Georgia Tech – Tidal Disruption

We’re learning more and more about black holes every day. Tamara Bogdanovic, a professor of physics

Doug Smith, UC San Diego – Molecular Motors

In today’s Academic Minute, a physicist at The University of California San Diego discusses the role

Chris Adami, Michigan State University – Improving on Dr. Hawking’s Theories

Dr. Chris Adami is a professor of physics & astronomy and microbiology and molecular genetics at

Chandra Wickramasighe – University of Buckingham – Cosmic Beginnings

How life began on Earth remains one of the main foci of scientists the world over.

Jason Kalirai, Johns Hopkins University – Exploring Exoplanets

As increasingly powerful telescopes improve, so does our ability to study the vastness of the galaxy.

Jorge Zuluaga, University of Antioquia – Debunking “Pandora”

With the announcement of a series of sequels, now is a great time to discuss the

Jeremy Mould, Swinburne University of Technology – Gravity’s Constant

Have the natural laws that govern the cosmos ever changed? Dr. Jeremy Mould, professor of astrophysics

DJ Pisano, West Virginia University – Galaxy Gas and Star Production

Where do galaxies get their gas? D.J. Pisano, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and

Jayanth Banavar, University of Maryland – Geometry of Life

The constraints of physical shape have helped guide life’s evolutionary path. Jayanth Banavar, dean of the