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Jack's blog consists of random thoughts, found items, philosophy and humor.

  1. List of Free Science Books

    http://physicsdatabase.com/book-list-by-title/

    Here’s an alphabetical list of all available free books. Note that many of the links will bring you to an external page, usually with more info about the book and the download links. Also, the links are updated as frequently as possible, however some of them might be broken. - See more at: http://physicsdatabase.com/book-list....ddT7sHB5.dpuf
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  2. Chladni plate experiment



    "...this experiment is the Chladni plate experiment. I used a tone generator, a wave driver (speaker) and a metal plate attached to the speaker. First add sand to the plate then begin playing a tone. Certain frequencies vibrate the metal plate in such a way that it creates areas where there is no vibration. The sand "falls" into those areas, creating beautiful geometric patterns. As the frequency increases in pitch the patterns become more ...
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  3. Richard Feynman - The Pleasure Of Finding Things Out



    In this candid interview Feynman touches on a wide array of topics from the beauty of nature to particle physics. He explains things that are hard to grasp in layman's terms much like Carl Sagan did in the cosmos series. His explanation of the scientific method covers what we know, why we know it and most importantly, what we don't know and the pleasure of figuring it out.
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  4. A discussion about nothing



    The concept of nothing is as old as zero itself. How do we grapple with the concept of nothing? From the best laboratory vacuums on Earth to the vacuum of space to what lies beyond, the idea of nothing continues to intrigue professionals and the public alike.


    Join moderator and Hayden Planetarium Director Neil deGrasse Tyson as he leads a spirited discussion with a group of physicists, philosophers and journalists about the existence of ...
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  5. The Science of Cats

    I've been in the company of cats for decades and I didn't know some of this.

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