popular physics
31Fibonacci numbers in popular culture — The Fibonacci numbers form a sequence of integers, mathematically defined by: ,F(0) = 0; F(1) = 1; F(n) = F(n 1) + F(n 2) mbox{ for } n > 1.So after the two initial numbers, each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers:: ,0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5 …
32Nuclear weapons in popular culture — A nuclear fireball lights up the night in a United States nuclear test. Since their public debut in August 1945, nuclear weapons and their potential effects have been a recurring motif in popular culture,[1] to the extent that the decades of the …
33The Internet Pilot to Physics — TIPTOP was a web site operated in collaboration between Kenneth Bodin Holmlund at Umeå University, Mikko Karttunen at McGill University and Guenther Nowotny at the Technical University of Vienna during 1994 1998, and it was originally derived… …
34Stephen Hawking in popular culture — Professor Stephen Hawking has entered popular culture as a crossover figure from the academic world. He is widely known largely due to his contributions to science and endurance of severe disabilities. Television and FilmAppeared as himself* The… …
35atomic physics — Scientific study of the structure of the atom, its energy states, and its interaction with other particles and fields. The modern understanding of the atom is that it consists of a heavy nucleus of positive charge surrounded by a cloud of light,… …
36Breakthrough Propulsion Physics Program — The Breakthrough Propulsion Physics Project (BPP) was a research project funded by NASA from 1996 through 2002, to study various proposals for revolutionary methods of spacecraft propulsion which would require breakthroughs in physics before they …
37Instant Physics — is a 1995 book by Tony Rothman, published by the Ballentine/Fawcett group. The book, meant for readers with a minimal amount of mathematical training, consists of 10 chapters that cover most of the essential topics in physics, from Newtonian… …
38Fullerenes in popular culture — The following is a list of references to fullerenes in popular culture.Fine ArtPhysicist turned artist Julian Voss Andreae has created several sculptures symbolizing wave particle duality in Buckminsterfullerenes. [cite journal | first = Edwin |… …
39Nikola Tesla in popular culture — Nikola Tesla, inventor and engineer, has appeared in popular culture as a character in books, films, comics and video games. The lack of recognition received by Tesla during his own lifetime has made him a tragic and inspirational character well… …
40Napoleon in popular culture — Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, has become a worldwide cultural icon symbolizing strength, genius, and military and political power. Since his death, countless towns, streets, ships, and even cartoon characters have been named after… …
