He received his Ph.D. from North Carolina State University in 2001, and works in the field of Physics Education Research.In his Wired.com blog, Dot Physics, Allain discusses physical concepts, answers questions related to physics and math, and debunks un-physical claims. Many of his posts are supported by experiments, calculations and models. Recently, he has analyzed the physics behind the Angry Birds: Space video game and behind a now-debunked video which purported to show a man flying with home-made wings. He has also criticized television shows, including Fight Science that perform poorly-controlled experiments which are presented as scientific.