"The universal convention is that the egg should be in a vertical orientation when it hits the ground," Cohen told Physics ...

Experiments challenge the commonly held idea that dropping an egg vertically will help prevent it from cracking in a classic ...

“We follow the scientific literature and talk to the students about how to position the egg to ... sense’ idea about the best orientation for dropping an egg.” “It’s great to see an ...

The egg-drop challenge may never be the same again. Engineers are questioning the conventional idea that an egg is stronger ...

A high-tech drop test—involving solenoids and 3D-printed supports, the better to ensure simultaneous release and consistent egg orientation—was thus devised. "This confirmed what we saw in the ...