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Space and physics, explained
4 relatables, in a good order to read them.
Physics asks the biggest questions there are, which makes it a good place for a homely comparison. These relatables explain black holes, the Big Bang, gravity and a famous cat using plugholes, popcorn and trampolines, and are careful to say where each picture stops being accurate.
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Black holes
in terms of
a bath plughole
A black hole is essentially just the universe’s most aggressive bath plughole, except the rubber seal has been replaced by a crushing gravitational singularity.
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The Big Bang
in terms of
a popcorn machine
The Big Bang is essentially a popcorn machine that decided to start making the entire universe instead of just salted snacks for the Odeon.
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Why the sky is blue
in terms of
a football crowd
The sky is basically just a football crowd that refuses to let the short-stature blue light find a seat in the stands.
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Schrödinger's cat
in terms of
an unopened exam result
Schrödinger's cat is simply the academic version of an unopened A-level results envelope sitting on your kitchen table, pulsating with the terrifying duality of a place at LSE or a lifelong career in artisanal sandwich assembly.
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