What do rockets, roller coasters and Reddi-Wip have in common? They each represent a milestone in the history of physics. From arts and music to the Addams Family, how concepts like fractal geometry and special relativity influence our everyday lives.
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Everyday Physics
Listen Thursday, Mar. 9, 2006 at 1:06 p.m. in Science
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Guests
Jennifer Ouellette
Author of "Black Bodies and Quantum Cats: Tales from the Annals of Physics."
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