Matin Durrani reviews Quirky Quarks: a Cartoon Guide to the Fascinating Realm of Physics by Benjamin Bahr, Boris Lemmer and Rina Piccolo (Courtesy: Rina Piccolo) How many different ways are there to ...

A few months ago we ran a story in symmetry on bad physics in movies and TV, and how scientists, working as consultants, try to set things right. So I was pleased to find, via Talk Like a Physicist, a ...

Have you noticed that the animated antics of roadrunners and little black ducks defy the laws of physics? Perhaps it is the realization of these inconsistencies that make us laugh. Members of the ...