No, it’s a DIY Michelson interferometer by the Celtic Mad Scientist.
In a standard Michelson interferometer, the beamsplitter would actually go at 90º to the shown orientation, so that each beam hits a mirror, but it’s all good. If your light is polarized, you’ll want to make sure that’s vertical, lest you be near Brewster’s [...]
Calvin’s parents forget to pay the gravity bill.
Scary.
lightning through my camera
Because you insisted, here’s the unedited screaming version. I also added video from a minute before the lightning struck so you can get an idea of how hard it was raining. From what i understand, it went through my left hand holding the camera, crossed my back and exited out of my [...]
OK, maybe not the latter. This is about integrity, after all. The Union of Concerned Scientists’ Scientific Integrity Editorial Cartoon Contest
I got an email invitation for this, but it was too close to the deadline for me to do anything about it. First prize is a trip to Washington, DC. (Some [...]
After More Advice for the Physicslorn
Weird Science
Sure, if your neighbor claims he was abducted by aliens, and spent some time on Alpha Centauri learning the mysteries of that highly advanced civilization, it’s easy to conclude that maybe it’s time he upped his meds. But in an era when modern theoretical physicists are routinely batting around [...]
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