Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about physics, science, academia, and pop culture. In a previous post, I went on for a bit about how the cool patterns of ...

The demonstration that polarized laser pulses can control molecular velocities through the dipole force suggests that the cooling of molecules using light may soon be within reach. Many people expect ...

Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming tools.

Measuring zero: scientists have lowered the previous upper limit of the neutron’s electric dipole moment by 40%. (Courtesy: IOP Publishing) For more than 60 years, physicists have been searching for a ...

For nearly 200 years, scientists clung to a simple idea: ice is slippery because pressure or friction melts its surface, creating a thin film of water that lets you slide like Mumble from Happy Feet.