The pendulum is always drawn to the center. The back-drop for some of the election graphics was our nation’s capital building with extensive scaffolding surrounding the structure. The symbolism ...

The pendulum has swung back and forth, but the net effect has been toward -- to use Steven Pinker’s term -- the better angels of our nature. When talking about the Pendulum Effect, we also have ...

(CBS) - The "pendulum wave effect" is a well-documented phenomenon that has been demonstrated in numerous classrooms around the world... but have you ever watched it with a black light and music?

As a result, the motion of the Earth causes the orientation of the pendulum to shift slightly with each swing, an effect known as precession. The effect is very small, but it builds up.

One electoral tendency that I've noticed dates back almost a century. I call it The Pendulum Effect. When New Orleans voters choose a new mayor, they invariably pick someone unlike the mayor who's ...

One electoral tendency that I’ve noticed dates back almost a century. I call it The Pendulum Effect. When New Orleans voters choose a new mayor, they invariably pick someone unlike the mayor who ...