Physics and Math
Smooth Sailing
A Fundamental Principle of Aeronautical Engineering Has Been Overturned
It’s long been accepted that the smoother the surface, the lower the aerodynamic drag. That turns out not always to be the case.
Ritsuko Kawai

Dot Physics
All the Fancy Measuring Devices Used in Science Rely on Two Stone-Age Techniques
Rhett Allain














Shaping Up
Behold the Manifold, the Concept that Changed How Mathematicians View Space
Paulina Rowińska






