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Simon is greatly impressed by the fact that if the Charge-Parity-Time (CPT) Symmetry doesn’t hold, the whole special relativity theory would have to be reconsidered. Does general relativity rely on … Continue reading Inertial Reference Frames
Simon didn’t want to watch Interstellar (he generally dislikes fiction and often finds it too scary as well), but somehow he did get sucked into the story after his sister … Continue reading Simon explaining Interstellar
“Mom, photons violate E = mc² and gluons violate E = mc²!” – Simon shouts, but what about the w and z bosons? He writes down the masses of the w … Continue reading Serious questions
We had such a genuinely rewarding homeschooling experience yesterday when we took up Physics Girl’s challenge to recreate the Weissenberg effect – a phenomenon that occurs when a spinning rod … Continue reading Physics Experiments: Slime for Science
How does a periscope work? How does light travel through a periscope? How can you make a periscope yourself? Simon answers these questions in the video: Also tried to trace … Continue reading Physics Experiments: Simon builds a Periscope
Our new MEL Chemistry box arrived, containing tons of color fun! We have already tried two experiments. In the Color changing milk experiment, the soap touches the milk creating a very thin … Continue reading Chemistry Experiments: Colors (surface active agents and pH indicator)
Simon got a belated birthday present from his Russian grandparents, something he had dreamed about for months: the Magformers Sky Track set, sort of a monorail that allows Simon the … Continue reading The Sky Track
The whiteboard always reflects Simon’s current state of mind: On the left are Simon’s notes after reading Physics Girl’s blog about quarks (the colourful stuff is foam clay): Simon showed … Continue reading Simon’s whiteboard
Simon demonstrates chaotic systems using a bouncing ball that is being forced downward from some height.
Simon went further on his research about what exactly valence is, and what determines how many other atoms an atom can bond with. “What about Helium? My question is, how … Continue reading The way to own your knowledge
Simon has been down with a serious flu for the past three days and yet, the moment he started feeling just a little more alive he resumed his learning: following … Continue reading Valence and bonds
“Quantum mechanics says that space and time are different things, general relativity says they are the same thing. Quantum mechanics says it’s a 3D changing universe and the future doesn’t … Continue reading The Theory of Everything: Simon’s thoughts on bringing quantum mechanics and general relativity to a common denominator
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