The first Foucault’s pendulum I ever saw was at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, the city where I was born. The pendulum hung in a stairwell. Its wire was attached to the ceiling four stories ...

In June, two of my immediate family members passed away in quick succession. The first death, caused by a long-term illness, was more or less expected, but nonetheless painful. The second death, ...

When oscillating, the pendulum slowly shifts between torsional and vertical modes of oscillation. When stretched down, the spring applies a torque to the mass to help it unstretch. When compressed up, ...

After more than a year’s worth of releasing titles in both Blu-ray and HD DVD, Paramount and distribution partner DreamWorks Animation have both decided to exclusively focus on HD DVD going forward ...