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$The very fabric of space-time at the smallest scales is thought to be extremely turbulent and chaotic, described as a frothy sea called quantum foam. This concept, stemming from quantum mechanics and general relativity, suggests that the very nature of space-time is bubbling with tiny wormholes and fluctuations that appear and disappear within fractions of a second. 📷by Johann Rosario$

The very fabric of space-time at the smallest scales is thought to be extremely turbulent and chaotic, described as a frothy sea called quantum foam. This concept, stemming from quantum mechanics and general relativity, suggests that the very nature of space-time is bubbling with tiny wormholes and fluctuations that appear and disappear within fractions of a second. 📷by Johann Rosario

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Visualization of the magnetic field.

Visualization of the magnetic field.

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Timelapse footage of neurons making new connections. This is what your thoughts probably look like, quite literally.

Timelapse footage of neurons making new connections. This is what your thoughts probably look like, quite literally.

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The Fourier series is a way to represent any periodic function as a sum of simple sine and cosine waves. In essence, it breaks down complex signals into a combination of basic trigonometric functions, making it a powerful tool in mathematics, physics, and engineering for analyzing waveforms, heat transfer, vibrations, and more. 📹 Credit : mathswithmuza

The Fourier series is a way to represent any periodic function as a sum of simple sine and cosine waves. In essence, it breaks down complex signals into a combination of basic trigonometric functions, making it a powerful tool in mathematics, physics, and engineering for analyzing waveforms, heat transfer, vibrations, and more. 📹 Credit : mathswithmuza

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This is beautiful ✍️

This is beautiful ✍️

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Cherenkov radiation happens when electrically charged particles, such as protons or electrons, travel faster than light in a clear medium like water. A characteristic blue glow of an underwater nuclear reactor is a classic example. ✍️

Cherenkov radiation happens when electrically charged particles, such as protons or electrons, travel faster than light in a clear medium like water. A characteristic blue glow of an underwater nuclear reactor is a classic example. ✍️

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Sine wave shown beautifully ✍️

Sine wave shown beautifully ✍️

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The Big Bang theory says nothing about what banged, why it banged, or what happened before it banged. -- Alan Guth

The Big Bang theory says nothing about what banged, why it banged, or what happened before it banged. -- Alan Guth

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Physics has conditions. ✍️

Physics has conditions. ✍️

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Visualization of Euler's formula. ✍️

Visualization of Euler's formula. ✍️

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The color of a star is directly related to its surface temperature due to the principles of blackbody radiation.

The color of a star is directly related to its surface temperature due to the principles of blackbody radiation.

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What do you think is the physics behind this? ✍️

What do you think is the physics behind this? ✍️

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For those who are not shocked when they first come across quantum theory cannot possibly have understood it. — Niels Bohr, 1952

For those who are not shocked when they first come across quantum theory cannot possibly have understood it. — Niels Bohr, 1952

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The Big Bang theory says nothing about what banged, why it banged, or what happened before it banged. -- Alan Guth

The Big Bang theory says nothing about what banged, why it banged, or what happened before it banged. -- Alan Guth

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Penrose triangle, a triangular impossible object which can be depicted in a perspective drawing, but cannot exist as a solid object. It was first created by the Swedish artist Oscar Reutersvärd in 1934.

Penrose triangle, a triangular impossible object which can be depicted in a perspective drawing, but cannot exist as a solid object. It was first created by the Swedish artist Oscar Reutersvärd in 1934.

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Is it possible? ✍️

Is it possible? ✍️

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Interference experiment with water waves. ✍️

Interference experiment with water waves. ✍️

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An image is made of many small parts. When each part is rotated in the same direction, their individual changes add together. If this is done recursively across all segments, the combined effect is the rotation of the whole image.

An image is made of many small parts. When each part is rotated in the same direction, their individual changes add together. If this is done recursively across all segments, the combined effect is the rotation of the whole image.

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How physics should be taught in schools 👏

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Visualization of magnetic field ✍️

Visualization of magnetic field ✍️

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‘Quantum mechanics in a nutshell’ by Leonard Susskind ✍️

‘Quantum mechanics in a nutshell’ by Leonard Susskind ✍️

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The science of global warming beautifully and simply explained by Dr. Carl Sagan, ca. 1985.

The science of global warming beautifully and simply explained by Dr. Carl Sagan, ca. 1985.

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The Galton Board demonstrates the Central Limit Theorem by showing how steel balls, as they pass through levels of branching paths, consistently form a bell curve distribution. This illustrates how random processes tend to cluster around the average.

The Galton Board demonstrates the Central Limit Theorem by showing how steel balls, as they pass through levels of branching paths, consistently form a bell curve distribution. This illustrates how random processes tend to cluster around the average.

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"Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe." - Galileo Galilei (1564 - 1642)

"Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe." - Galileo Galilei (1564 - 1642)

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“I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics.” - Richard Feynman (1964 Cornell Lecture)

“I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics.” - Richard Feynman (1964 Cornell Lecture)

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Richard Feynman explaining atoms and stars in this ‘Fun to Imagine’ BBC series, recorded at Feynman's home in Altadena, California, ca. 1983 🧠

Richard Feynman explaining atoms and stars in this ‘Fun to Imagine’ BBC series, recorded at Feynman's home in Altadena, California, ca. 1983 🧠

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Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe. - Galileo Galilei (1564 - 1642)

Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe. - Galileo Galilei (1564 - 1642)

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“I was an ordinary person who studied hard. There are no miracle people.” - Richard Feynman, Fun to Imagine (1983)

“I was an ordinary person who studied hard. There are no miracle people.” - Richard Feynman, Fun to Imagine (1983)

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Bill Nye ending racism once and forever

Bill Nye ending racism once and forever

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The Galton Board demonstrates the Central Limit Theorem by showing how steel balls, as they pass through levels of branching paths, consistently form a bell curve distribution. This illustrates how random processes tend to cluster around the average.

The Galton Board demonstrates the Central Limit Theorem by showing how steel balls, as they pass through levels of branching paths, consistently form a bell curve distribution. This illustrates how random processes tend to cluster around the average.

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Carl Sagan on books "What an astonishing thing a book is. It’s a flat object made from a tree with flexible parts on which are imprinted lots of funny dark squiggles. But one glance at it and you’re inside the mind of another person, maybe somebody dead for thousands of years."

Carl Sagan on books "What an astonishing thing a book is. It’s a flat object made from a tree with flexible parts on which are imprinted lots of funny dark squiggles. But one glance at it and you’re inside the mind of another person, maybe somebody dead for thousands of years."

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“If you find science boring, change your teacher.” ✍️

“If you find science boring, change your teacher.” ✍️

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“I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics.” — Richard Feynman (1964 Cornell Lecture)

“I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics.” — Richard Feynman (1964 Cornell Lecture)

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Prof. Walter Lewin lights up 5 cigarettes to demonstrate Rayleigh scattering during a MIT lecture ✍️

Prof. Walter Lewin lights up 5 cigarettes to demonstrate Rayleigh scattering during a MIT lecture ✍️

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Motion of ferro fluid with the audio.

Motion of ferro fluid with the audio.

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R. Feynman on awards and honors in science

R. Feynman on awards and honors in science

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Paul Dirac on General Relativity ✍️ 📷 Clip from an interview by Friedrich Hund with Paul Dirac (1982).

Paul Dirac on General Relativity ✍️ 📷 Clip from an interview by Friedrich Hund with Paul Dirac (1982).

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A gravitational singularity is a point at the center of a black hole where spacetime curvature becomes infinite and the known laws of physics break down.

A gravitational singularity is a point at the center of a black hole where spacetime curvature becomes infinite and the known laws of physics break down.

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