physics
The Men Who Are Convinced We’re All Living in a Simulation
‘If Trump and the Cubs can win, anything is possible.’ Are we all characters in a universe-sized version of ‘The Sims’?
How to Pee Into a Toilet Like a Nuclear Physicist
What’s the best way to urinate into a regular household crapper and avoid splashback? We asked an expert in fluid dynamics
The Electrifying Story of Tesla Coil DJs
In 2005, a speaker repairman changed Nikola Tesla’s invention forever — a century after it was relegated to mere spectacle
How Taut Does Your Butt Need to Be to Bounce a Quarter Off It?
‘If butt skin were any bouncier, it would be illegal to hit a golf ball with it’ — an assistant professor of physics
