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  • How to use the ideal rocket equation?
  • New applications of matrices in physics
  • Why R&D expenditure should be called R&D investment
  • Is anti-gravity possible? How to cancel gravity?
  • Gravitational amplification
  • Emergent phenomena and gravity
  • OECD R&D statistics databases
  • How to calculate specific gravity?

How to use the ideal rocket equation?

Section: How-tos

There is no point in calculating something, if you don’t understand what you are doing. Hence, we start with some very brief ideal rocket equation … Read more

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Space Shuttle Launch

New applications of matrices in physics

Section: Ideas and inspiration

Beating the force of gravity, armed with the power of matrices. It sounds like complete nonsense, or is there something to it? We’ll look at … Read more

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Numbers Floating In Space, Representing The Many Applications Of Matrices In Physics

Why R&D expenditure should be called R&D investment

Section: R&D investment

Governments, businesses, and other organizations often refer to “R&D expenditure” or “R&D spending” in reports and other communications. In this article we’ll explain why they … Read more

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Growing Plant with Light Bulb and Growth Graph

Is anti-gravity possible? How to cancel gravity?

Section: Ideas and inspiration

What if we could cancel the force of gravity and fly upwards without effort? Or stand in midair among the clouds using anti-gravity technology? That … Read more

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Artistic Impression of Anti-Gravity

Gravitational amplification

Section: Ideas and inspiration

The phrase “Gravitational amplification” surely has a cool ring to it, but what do we mean with it? We’ll provide some background information and explanation … Read more

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Star with Button, Suggesting Gravitational Amplification, and Orbiting Planets

Emergent phenomena and gravity

Section: Ideas and inspiration

Let’s start with a definition: emergent phenomena are phenomena which feature collective behaviors or properties that cannot be observed by looking at their individual parts. … Read more

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Flocking of Starlings, an Emergent Phenomenon

OECD R&D statistics databases

Section: R&D investment

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), is easily one of the best sources for R&D statistics. So it’s no coincidence we looked into … Read more

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OECD Member Countries, Candidates, and Key Partners

How to calculate specific gravity?

Section: How-tos

Although it’s possible to calculate specific gravity (relative density) while having only a vague idea of what it is, it’s obviously better to fully understand … Read more

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Woman Underwater in Nice Dress
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