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NOVA: Cats Accidentally Solved a Physics Mystery
Original: NOVA | Cats Accidentally Solved a Physics Mystery | Season 53
PBS's science series NOVA, in its 53rd season, is airing a segment exploring how cats unintentionally helped resolve a long-standing puzzle in physics. The episode examines research on how cats right themselves mid-fall, a phenomenon long studied by physicists interested in rotation without external torque. Viewers are sharing the episode as an accessible entry point into a classic mechanics debate.
Why now: Curiosity about how everyday animal behavior connects to fundamental physics, amplified by a new NOVA episode.
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