Interesting discussion on how learning physics (or science in general) needs to be more like athletes playing football, in terms of all the preparation that goes on before the game.
Daily Archives: September 5, 2012
Not Splitting the Electron
Let's Drink Beer. For Science!
Glass Shape Influences Consumption Rate for Alcoholic Beverages
Participants were 60% slower to consume an alcoholic beverage from a straight glass compared to a curved glass. This effect was only observed for a full glass and not a half-full glass, and was not observed for a non-alcoholic beverage. Participants also misjudged the half-way point of a curved glass to a greater degree than that of a straight glass, and there was a trend towards a positive association between the degree of error and total drinking time.
Wait, degree of error increased with total drinking time? Nooooooooooo!