Aug 13, 2022Boxing Science and Cosmic FightsInspired by the artistic reproductions of the first pictures from the James Webb Space Telescope, the astrophysicist Mia guides Leo, Ren and Zoe across a unique training unveiling the forces behind terrestrial and space phenomena. — A few weeks ago the world had the privilege to look at the deep Cosmos and its undeniable beauty. Bright sources in the sky have been touching humans’ souls, still inspire poets and philosophers and challenge scientists looking for something beyond their comfort zone of knowledge.Science7 min readScience7 min read
Aug 11, 2022A Cosmic Dust DreamDuring the mid-August nights the Cosmos shows us its beauty and we can see it thorugh our eyes. ✅ The comet Swift-Tuttle gave birth to the Perseid meteor shower. Passing nearby the Sun, it leaves behind debris of rocks and ice. ✅ When the Earth passes through those debris, they…Physics3 min readPhysics3 min read
Apr 23, 2022Playing marbles on ice (Part II)Recap of the previous story: https://medium.com/@AstroFederica/playing-marbles-on-ice-part-i-c2b4c11fe72a Scalar and vector quantities Concept of trajectory Concept of friction Uniform rectilinear motion Introduction to the line as a math model to describe the relation between space, time and velocity. Mia’s and Zoe’s rectilinear motions: same place, different times In this Episode of Physictionary Leo and Ben (the cat) talk about how to…Science5 min readScience5 min read
Mar 28, 2022Playing marbles on ice (part I)Recap of the previous story: https://medium.com/@AstroFederica/a-small-point-to-describe-the-universe-a6087f104230 Various types of motion The point particle The Cartesian plane as reference system Coordinates and vectors Difference between kinematics and dynamics Topics of this post: If you wish to read this article in full webcomic format, you can follow this link: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/physictionary/playing-marbles-on-ice-part-i/viewer?title_no=748139&episode_no=2 .Physics5 min readPhysics5 min read
Mar 26, 2022A small point to describe the UniverseEverything is in motion — The motion is the manifestation of life in the Universe and in the world around us. The movement is the flow of charges in an electric circuit, of the red blood cells in our body, a streaming river, the Ocean waves, a butterfly wing clap, the leopard’s running. Motion is…Physics4 min readPhysics4 min read