Research Lab
Think like a physicist. Question everything.
Researcher Title
Curious Observer
Research XP
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0/21 discoveries made
🔍 Find the Hidden Assumption
"Heavier objects fall faster." Most people believe this. Design a simple experiment to test it. What hidden assumption makes people believe this wrong idea?
Struggle before the answer
Generate your own ideas first — the reveal is locked until you try. Then compare, then learn.
Design Real Experiments
Hypothesis → Data → Graph → Publish. Earn researcher certifications.
Explore Physics with PhET
Predict → Explore → Explain. Scaffolded simulations that 2x your learning.
Paradoxes
0/4 explored
Mind-bending contradictions in physics
What If?
0/4 explored
Toggle assumptions and explore consequences
Edge Cases
0/3 explored
Push formulas to extreme limits
Unsolved
0/4 explored
Open questions in physics
Model Builder
0/3 explored
Think like a physicist with guided prompts
Struggles
0/3 explored
How scientists actually figured things out