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Physicist Robert Lang's Passion For Origami Surpasses Art

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This NASA Physicist is Using Origami to Change the World!

Robert Lang was a physicist with NASA until 20 years ago, doing research on lasers. In 2001, Robert Lang decided to leave his job with NASA and work on a childhood passion of his, the Japanese art of paper-folding.

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Physicist Michio Kaku: The Universe in a Nutshell...

Michio Kaku is one of the most famous physicists in the world today, not only due to his brilliant mind but also to his great love and enthusiasm for the topic of science and physics.

Joke: The Idiot Savant

Three men die, A Physicist, a Philosopher, and a Local town idiot. They stand before the gates of heaven. Between them and the gates stands St. Peter. St. Peter tells the three men "Sorry boys, but it seems heaven is getting jam-packed.

The Engineer, Physicist, & Mathematician Break Out

Funny Joke: Come On Guys, We're Busting Out of Here

An engineer, physicist, and mathematician have been imprisoned. At some point, the warden realizes that the three men haven't been fed in a while. He accompanies an officer to check up on them. The warden and officer arrive at the first cell that contained the engineer.

Spirituality

Inspiring & Innovative Thoughts of Physicist Freeman Dyson

Words of Wisdom From One of the Greatest Scientific Minds!

Dyson was an American physicist, born in the UK, who made countless contributions in the fields of nuclear engineering, astronomy, physics, mathematics, and quantum mechanics. He was known not only for his intellectual genius but for his steadfastness, his dedication, and his dignified humility.

Joke: The 3 Professors and the Fire

Three professors (a physicist, a chemist, and a statistician) are called in to see their dean. Just as they arrive the dean is called out of his office, leaving the three professors there. The professors see with alarm that there is a fire in the wastebasket.

How to Perform Origami on 11 Levels of Complexity

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11 Levels of Origami: A Fascinating Tutorial

Origami artist and physicist Robert J. Lang will now show you how deep this technique can go, as he shows you 11 levels of complexity in creating just one type of origami art.

Joke: Academics vs. Fire

Content Joke: How to Handle Hot Trash joke It's a nice day at the university, when members of the teaching staff, a physicist, a law professor, a political science professor, a chemist, and a...

Design & Photography

Nature Looks Even More Fascinating in X-Ray – 20 Pics

20 Magical X-Rays of Plants and Animals You Need to See

The Holland-based former radiation physicist isn’t your typical photographer; he specializes in creating stunning x-ray images of nature he calls ‘bioramas' using his knowledge of the x-ray machine. Interestingly, Arie became an artist by accident.

Dr. Michio Kaku on What the Future Holds

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What Does the Future Hold For Us? Find Out Here!

Physicist, futurist, and bestselling author Dr. Michio Kaku talks at a European conference about what to expect when the cost of a computer chip will drop to just a penny due to Moore’s law.

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Why Building a Perpetual Motion Machine Is Impossible

All their attempts have failed, and so did the proposed designs of more contemporary physicists and engineers. This brings us to the real question - is it even possible to build a contraption that would move forever?

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The Magic Begins When These Wooden Sculptures Start Moving

As a physicist by education, David C. Roy had never anticipated he would become a sculptor. But he did, and the mesmerizing kinetic sculptures he creates today marry art and science, leaving everyone speechless.

Spirituality

Albert Einstein Had Some Interesting Things to Say...

Albert Einstein is known to all of us as a genius physicist who cracked some of the mysteries of our universe. However, you may be surprised to know just how many inspiring and beautiful quotes came from this mathematical mind.

4 Unexpected Ways People Express Creativity Through Paper

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Paper is Anything But Boring, See For Yourself

Paper is the ultimate medium for self-expression, and even in the digital age we live in, paper continues to be a crucial tool for creatives in all fields of art, be it a physicist who makes the most intricate origami you’ve ever seen, an artist who created paper props to some of the greatest cinema

Spirituality

10 Insightful Quotes By an Inspiring Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking is a brilliant physicist. Throughout his career he has made groundbreaking discoveries regarding the cosmos, black holes and other unexplored aspects of the universe we live in. At 21 he was diagnosed with ALS, a motor neuron disease which he has survived.

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Learn the Secret to Success in This Video

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Can You Predict How Successful You Will Be? This Test Will

In this video, world-renowned physicist Michio Kaku reveals how a simple test using marshmallows can predict how successful you can be.

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Who Was Oppenheimer? The True Story You Need to Know

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The True Story of Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb

Robert Oppenheimer, the enigmatic American theoretical physicist known as the “father of the atomic bomb”. The intrigue surrounding Oppenheimer has fascinated both historians and artists since the end of World War II.

14 Death Masks Left By Great Historical Figures

Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1726), English mathematician and physicist 12. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), author of Gulliver's Travels 13. Heinrich Heine (1797-1856), German poet 14. William Wordsworth (1770-1850), English poet.

The Lighter Side of Einstein – 17 FUNNY Quotes

The Humor of Einstein: Hilarious Quotes You've Never Heard

But did you know that this iconic physicist also had a sharp wit and a playful sense of humor? Beyond his equations and groundbreaking ideas, Einstein left behind a treasure trove of funny quotes that shed light on his personality and unique way of looking at the world.

Design & Photography

These Unseen Celebrity Photos Are Just Incredible!

You’ve Never Seen These Famous Faces Like This Before!

Think of Marilyn Monroe’s famous wind-dress photo or Albert Einstein’s photo where the famous physicist sticks out his tongue. We do not cover those here. Instead, we focus on the rarer but equally fascinating photos of famous people. Scroll down and see these familiar faces in a new light!

Cute overload

It's Official: Dogs Can Actually Smell Cancer.

The hope of chemists, doctors and physicists is to create an "electronic nose" to mimic this ability. This method is preferred because using dogs in a clinical setting isn't very practical.

Travel

Ice Jewels Can be Found Only in Hokkaido, Japan

Admire Ice Jewels on the Coast of Tokachi River, Japan

As Peter Wadhams, an ocean physicist at the University of Cambridge says, another reason for the transparency of the jewels is the low percentage of salt in the water. How to visit [related_articles] As there's no public transportation in the area, you'll need to rent a car.

8 Huge Mysteries From the World of Physics

Will We Ever Solve Our Universe's Most Complex Mysteries?

In 1900, the physicist Lord Kelvin proclaimed that "There is nothing new to be discovered in physics now. All that remains is more and more precise measurement."