Ainissa Ramirez

Scientist and co-author of Newton's Football.

Recent Articles

How Camera Film Captured the Bias in American Culture

Technologies, such as photographic film, sometimes capture the issues and beliefs and values of the times

By Ainissa Ramirez

The Day Clocks Changed Across America: What Happened When the U.S. Adopted Standardized Time

Before that day, there were 27 local times in Michigan, 27 in Illinois and 23 in Indiana

By Ainissa Ramirez

Why Your Nose Will Make or Break Thanksgiving

A cold could be your worst enemy on Thanksgiving

By Salima Koroma and Ainissa Ramirez

The Science That Made the Gateway Arch Stand

The St. Louis monument was completed 50 years ago, but it took centuries of science to make it possible

By Ainissa Ramirez

Learn the Surprising Science Behind the Football Spiral

How does a football spiral? Gravity is the trick.

By Ainissa Ramirez and Salima Koroma

Why the Coin Toss is Random

Heads you win, tails you lose.

By Ainissa Ramirez and Salima Koroma

Explore the Physics Behind the Tennis Drop Shot

How does a tennis drop shot work? With a little help from the air

By Ainissa Ramirez and Salima Koroma

This Is the 'Miracle Material' That Will Change Everything

It's called graphene, and it's found in your No. 2 pencil

By Ainissa Ramirez and TIME Video

The Science of Why We Love Fireworks

How do fireworks work? The same way the universe does

By Salima Koroma and Ainissa Ramirez

How Night Games Changed Baseball History

Electric lights and racial integration have a surprising connection

By Ainissa Ramirez

How Lincoln’s Final Journey Brought the Country Together

A 1,600-mi. train journey was the President’s last great contribution to the cause of unity

By Ainissa Ramirez

See How Frog Legs Helped Make the Oscars Possible

Science explains how those Academy Awards are made

By Salima Koroma and Ainissa Ramirez

How a Digital Football Could Have Saved Us From Deflategate

Footballs have come a long way since their early days as pig’s bladders.

By Ainissa Ramirez
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