From guided inquiry to open-ended challenges, physics labs are evolving to help students think like scientists. By focusing on clear goals, experimental design, and data analysis, educators can foster ...

Physics labs at Purdue and beyond are more than just coursework—they’re training grounds for future scientists. From foundational experiments to advanced independent research, students learn to design ...

When you throw a ball in the air, the equations of classical physics will tell you exactly what path the ball will take as it ...

Physicists have spent the last 20 years pondering an apparent discrepancy between experimental results and theoretical ...

The Parksible smart display provides a way to put more of a collection in view. FUN-TECH LABS The new product is called ...

The annual festival brings science out of the lab and into the community, with more than 60 interactive exhibits and demonstrations.

Florida State University offers public sessions to explore topics like nuclear physics and quantum materials, with visits to ...

Last summer, a wedding photographer walked begrudgingly into a physics laboratory outside Rome. Feeling uninspired by the intricate machinery around him, he decided to turn off the lights. “I wanted ...

For the 25th anniversary of its landmark Kaczmarczik Lecture on March 12, Drexel’s Department of Physics went big — hosting viral sensation Tatiana Erukhimova, PhD for a record number of attendees.

Studying and designing novel materials is a central application of quantum mechanics. Chemists, materials scientists, and physicists focus on subtle interactions in quantum materials and to uncover ...

Come one, come all. See an electron gun demonstration, watch what happens when atmospheric pressure drops in a vacuum chamber and explore the solar system. These are just a few of the demonstrations ...

A new AI framework called THOR is transforming how scientists calculate the behavior of atoms inside materials. Instead of relying on slow simulations that take weeks of supercomputer time, the system ...