An application that can tap into a smartphone’s built-in barometer can be a helpful tool for teaching students about Stevin’s ...

At depth, pressure compresses air rapidly. By taking inflated balls underwater, the effects became obvious instantly. They shrank, warped, and lost shape as pressure increased. Once resurfaced, they ...

OAK BROOK, ILL. — An effort begun last year to lure young people to the plumbing industry through their physics classes has continued to make progress. The " Physics of Plumbing" science curriculum ...

Physicists and educationalists have many theories about why so few girls study physics. Valerie Jamieson goes back to school and asks female pupils what they really think. Vanessa Bennett, Callie ...