Physics
Photons and Wavelength: Is Light a Particle or a Wave?
Scientists spent years on understanding light and if it was a particle or a wave. Photons were the answer to many of their questions. […]
Science
Physics
How the Schrödinger Equation Contributed to Quantum Mechanics
The Schrodinger equation simplified a physics problem that was occupying scientists for a long time. The magical element in the equation is psi, which shows what the electron is doing at a given situation. […]
Physics
Does Quantum Mechanics Support Buddhism?
Why would someone say that quantum mechanics is on any level related to Buddhism? Is there a deep and mysterious relationship, or is it just another unscientific misconception? […]
Astronomy
Light, Winds, and Temperature in Jupiter-Sized Planets
Do all Jupiter-sized planets behave the same? Do they have the same mass? If our Jupiter was put much closer to the sun, what would happen to it? […]
Astronomy
Discovering Exoplanets: What, How, and Why
Exoplanets are planets orbiting stars in other stellar systems. However, they have some characteristics that differentiate them from other planets wandering around the universe. What are these differences? […]
Astronomy
Pulsars, Exoplanets, and Hot Jupiters
Hot Jupiters are exoplanets that take over our Jupiter in size, mass, temperature, and anything that leads to the presence power of a planet. They are too big to miss, yet are somehow mysterious in how they emerged. […]
Physics
Can Some Objects Travel Faster Than Light?
What happens if you shoot a photon beam and a muon beam travelling at the speed of light into a giant block of glass? Which one of them will slow down and why? […]
Physics
Is the Speed of Light Constant Everywhere?
There are variations in speed of light when they travel through different objects. It is true that light traveling through transparent materials travels slower than it does through a vacuum. […]
Biology
The Difference between Ecopsychology and Evolutionary Psychology
In simple terms, ecopsychology believes that humans are a part of the universal network called “nature,” and they cannot heal their souls without it. Of course, they do not approve of the soul either, like other branches of psychology. […]
Biology
Evolutionary Psychology, Logic, and Chocolate!
It took a long time for scientists to recognize the science of psychology as real science. They use to look at it as mere speculation and myths until the imaging technologies came to the rescue. […]