Category Archives: Physics in Movies

The Slap Heard ‘Round the World, and US, Ukraine, and Nuclear Violence

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Slap Heard ‘Round the World, and US, Ukraine, and Nuclear Violence I have retreated from further commenting on the Ukraine genocide because of the sadness of what is going on and the feeling and reality of helplessness to stop … Continue reading →

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@Real Interstellar Communication Would Be Trumpian

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

@Real Interstellar Communication Would Be Trumpian We all know that for a universal communication with extraterrestrials, scientists have almost always proposed some universal mathematical or superior physical concepts.  This assumes that aliens on the other end are also super mathematicians … Continue reading →

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Midterm Finance Report for Sept. 30, 2018

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Midterm Finance Report for Sept. 30, 2018 2018 Election Financing Data are from opensecrets.org, as of the 9/30/18 quarterly reporting. Individual Contributions We start with the major contributors, who give through PACs, Corporations, and Individuals.  We report the sum of their … Continue reading →

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Deeper Physics Discussions of “Antman and the Wasp”

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Deeper Physics Discussions of “Antman and the Wasp”. Even if I conclude that Antman and the Wasp’s shrinking and reexpanding are not physically possible, thinking about them allows one to present physics teaching in an interesting context. First I will … Continue reading →

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