Physics

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Friday, August 29 | 3:00 – 3:30 pm

Quantum Shorts Showcase

Join us for an exciting introduction to the future minds of quantum physics, featuring the winners of the 2025 Quantum Shorts Video Contest!
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Gronk Spike Gets a Physics Upgrade

What makes Gronk’s spike so powerful, and how can science make it even stronger? Rob Gronkowski breaks it down with momentum physics.
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Will these Eggs Survive the Impact? The Physics of Inertia

In this egg drop science experiment, Jeannine brings Newton’s First Law of Motion, also called inertia, to life. Resting on cardboard tubes above glasses of water, will the eggs stay still when the tray is knocked away?
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This Particle Might Break Physics

You can’t see them, but muons may hold the key to unlocking new laws of physics. These tiny subatomic particles behave like electrons, but with more mass and some mysterious quirks
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Why Won't This Balloon Pop?

Why won’t this balloon pop, even when you press straight down on it? In this quick science demo, Museum Educator Kate explores the power of simple machines—specifically the screw.
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Terrifying Balance Demo —Explained by Physics

It might look terrifying, but this balancing act is actually a physics demonstration — and Museum Educator Morgan is here to explain why it works.
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Can Steam Ignite a Fire? Conduction Science Demo

Can you really start a fire using water? It sounds impossible—but science makes it happen! Museum Educator Emily explains how thermal energy and conduction can turn water into a surprising fire-starter.
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Quantum Physics Explained by Dr. Eric Cornell

What’s the difference between classical physics and quantum mechanics? Why can’t we know everything about particles like electrons? In this Short, Nobel Prize winner Eric Cornell breaks down the strange rules of the quantum world — where uncertainty is...
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Why Quantum Physics Breaks All the Rules

Quantum physics is more than weird — it's reality-breaking! In this video, physicist David Kaiser from MIT unpacks one of the most mind-bending concepts in all of science: quantum tunneling — the idea that tiny particles can literally pass through walls...
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Fire vs. Water Balloon: Science Experiment

Why does one balloon pop while the other survives a flame? Join Museum Educators Jeannine and Locke as they explore the science of heat conduction in this fiery balloon experiment! Because water has a high specific heat capacity, it absorbs most of the...
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The Antimatter Mystery: Eric Cornell Breaks It Down

What happens when matter and antimatter meet? According to Nobel Prize-winning physicist Eric Cornell, they instantly annihilate each other—not in a puff of smoke, but in a flash of light.
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Can Light Ignite Paper? Heat Radiation Science Demo

Can you ignite a piece of paper only using light? Museum Educator Lauren shares the science of radiation and how electromagnetic waves like light can be used to transfer energy like heat across astronomical distances!
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Water Defies Gravity?! Air Pressure Science Experiment

How does a full cup of water stay upside down without spilling? It sounds impossible, but thanks to air pressure, it's totally possible! This is the same principle behind how airplanes fly and why we feel pressure changes on an airplane or underwater. Air...
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Bicycle Wheel Physics Demo – Gyroscopic Motion in Action

Have you ever noticed how a spinning bicycle wheel seems to resist falling over? This mind-blowing experiment demonstrates the physics behind gyroscopic motion, torque, and angular momentum!
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Scientists Detect 30x More Energetic Record-Breaking Ghost Particle!

A ghost particle just hit Earth—30 times more energetic than any we’ve ever seen! But where did it come from? Scientists believe this record-breaking neutrino may have been launched at us by a supermassive black hole beyond the Milky Way!