Physicist

science · discovery · math · universe

Two types of physicists. Experimental physicists do hands-on work, building equipment and running tests to observe nature. Theoretical physicists use math to explain what they see and predict what will happen next.

Matter and energy everywhere. Physicists study how matter (stuff you can touch) and energy (like light and heat) interact with each other at every scale, from tiny atoms to the whole universe.

Math is their language. Physicists explain what they discover using mathematical equations, which help them understand the root causes of why things happen the way they do.

Explore all sizes. Whether studying something smaller than an atom, how living things work, or the biggest galaxies billions of light years away, physicists investigate everything in between.