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When the creators of The Amazing Spider-Man needed to devise an equation called a "decay rate algorithm" for the movie, they asked physicists for help.
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Now you can ask a physicist your nagging questions about the inner workings of the cosmos. This twice-monthly column will, at very least, allow you to sound smart at cocktail parties. More » Read Post

Want to know what will be the next box office smash? It might be as easy as solving an equation. Japanese physicists have developed a mathematical model they say can predict a film's success based on its advertising budget and word-... Read Post

In addition to being a world-renowned physicist, Richard Feynman was also an amateur artist, one who was fascinated by the power of lines and forms. He felt that his appreciation of art was deeply connected to his love of physics, r... Read Post