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It’s hard to explain the laws of the universe. After lunch, doubly so. But what can you do when students meet your lecture on neutrino mixing with yawns and glazed eyes?If you’re a physics teacher, you need to check out Symmetry magazine’s “Explain it in 60 Seconds” feature, which is exactly what it sounds like. Once per issue, “Explain it in 60 Seconds” takes difficult scientific concepts such as perceiving extra dimensions, particle acceleration, and quarks, and breaks them down into a short presentation that even an English major like me can understand. Plus, they’ve archived their “Explain it” installments on one easy page.

Symmetry is a magazine about particle physics published 10 times per year (particle physicists apparently use a metric calendar). You can subscribe for free, or read their content on the web at www.symmetrymag.org.

These “Explain it” articles are great for giving an espresso shot to your lesson plans, or for students struggling to wrap their heads around some pretty heady ideas. If only all science was this pithy. –BILL FERRIS

Explain it in 60 Seconds Archive
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