Posted by Chad Orzel on September 1, 2012 
I might return to physics blogging at some point, but I know what people really want from this blog. So, here’s a cute kid picture.
Don't worry, Daddy, we're not up to anything
The Pip is increasingly mobile, and here we see him trying to climb into my lap, with an assist from big sister SteelyKid. Giving them superhero-ish noms du Net may have been a mistake, because I think they may be planning to take over the world…
:o) I’m relieved to see your living room looks as messy as ours.
Glad to see your ankle-biters back. Adorable, although obviously not as adorable as my granddaughter! How about a silly radio button poll?
I hope you had a great summer. I’m a gramps with a 1.5 year old whirlwind grandson who wears me out! That’s why you young folks get to have the fun with the little ones.
One more and they’ll outnumber you and Kate.
But don’t worry too much about that plot yet. Most kids grow out of that phase. And SteelyKid is not yet old enough to be the proverbial five-year-old advisor to an Evil Overlord.
Sorry to disappoint all of you, Biblia, Chad…but *my* little one is in fact the cutest in the world. Could be why yours are feeling megalomaniacal.
Eric Lund, and indeed we do not intend to be outnumbered.
You've read the blog, now try the books:
How to Teach Relativity to Your Dog is published by Basic Books. "“Unlike quantum physics, which remains bizarre even to experts, much of relativity makes sense. Thus, Einstein’s special relativity merely states that the laws of physics and the speed of light are identical for all observers in smooth motion. This sounds trivial but leads to weird if delightfully comprehensible phenomena, provided someone like Orzel delivers a clear explanation of why.” --Kirkus Reviews "Bravo to both man and dog." The New York Times.
How to Teach Physics to Your Dog is published by Scribner. "It's hard to imagine a better way for the mathematically and scientifically challenged, in particular, to grasp basic quantum physics." -- Booklist "Chad Orzel's How to Teach Physics to Your Dog is an absolutely delightful book on many axes: first, its subject matter, quantum physics, is arguably the most mind-bending scientific subject we have; second, the device of the book -- a quantum physicist, Orzel, explains quantum physics to Emmy, his cheeky German shepherd -- is a hoot, and has the singular advantage of making the mind-bending a little less traumatic when the going gets tough (quantum physics has a certain irreducible complexity that precludes an easy understanding of its implications); finally, third, it is extremely well-written, combining a scientist's rigor and accuracy with a natural raconteur's storytelling skill." -- BoingBoing
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