Ethan SiegelinStarts With A Bang!Ask Ethan: Could we build a collider bigger than Earth?The largest particle accelerator and collider ever built is the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Why not go much, much bigger?14h ago114h ago1
Ethan SiegelinStarts With A Bang!3 big lessons from Einstein’s most famous equation: E=mc²More than any other equation in physics, E = mc² is recognizable and profound. But what do we actually learn about reality from it?1d ago41d ago4
Ethan SiegelinStarts With A Bang!How a failed experiment led to Einstein’s first big revolutionThe Michelson-Morley experiment of 1887, despite expectations, revealed a null result: no effect. The implications were revolutionary.2d ago62d ago6
Ethan SiegelinStarts With A Bang!Einstein’s big insight that explained Newton’s law of gravityFor centuries, Newton’s inverse square law of gravity worked beautifully, but no one knew why. Here’s how Einstein finally explained it.3d ago93d ago9
Ethan SiegelinStarts With A Bang!5 big surprises when comparing the worlds in our Solar SystemFrom size to mass to density and more, each world in our Solar System is unique. When we compare them, the results are truly shocking.4d ago34d ago3
Ethan SiegelinStarts With A Bang!Starts With A Bang podcast #108 — A future particle colliderToday, the Large Hadron Collider is the most powerful particle physics experiment in history. What would a new, successor collider teach…6d ago26d ago2
Ethan SiegelinStarts With A Bang!Ask Ethan: Can we detect dark matter if it’s truly collisionless?Dark matter’s hallmark is that it gravitates, but shows no sign of interacting under any other force. Does that mean we’ll never detect it?Aug 912Aug 912
Ethan SiegelinStarts With A Bang!Your guide to 2024’s Perseid meteor showerPeaking on the night of August 11/12, up to 100 bright meteors per hour will be visible. Here’s how to make the most of it.Aug 817Aug 817
Ethan SiegelinStarts With A Bang!7 changes destroying the Moon would have on planet EarthEarth, the only rocky planet with a large, massive satellite, is greatly affected by the Moon. Destroying it would cause 7 major changes.Aug 77Aug 77
Ethan SiegelinStarts With A Bang!Modern astrophysics answers Isaac Newton’s oldest questionStraddling the bounds of science and religion, Newton wondered who set the planets in motion. Astrophysics reveals the answer.Aug 65Aug 65