Eureka: Quantum Crosswords

My new book comes out one month from yesterday, or four weeks from tomorrow. Of course, yesterday was Sunday, and tomorrow's a federal holiday, both lousy times for promotional posts, so I'll drop this in today instead. Here's a promotional video I put together, about how the history of quantum mechanics can be compared to working a crossword puzzle:

This is basically the talk I gave at TED@NYC last year, done in front of a green screen with slides edited in behind me for that An Inconvenient Truth vibe (Nobel committee, take note...). With some bonus cute kid photos and an explicit reference to the book, which isn't allowed at TED things.

I've got another of these ready to upload, and will be shooting a third at some point, to give you a couple more examples of the central argument and some further cool science. If you like it, I've got a whole book worth of this you can buy. Well, pre-order at this point, but four weeks from tomorrow, look for it wherever books are sold...

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Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time: And all out yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow; a poor player
I'm back at the ranch of the Aged Parents, and preparing to COLLECT REAL DATA tomorrow.
I am in the middle of moving today, getting ready to dismantle my computer and move it to the new house. Phones and internet are scheduled to be hooked up sometime tomorrow, so I should be back online by evening tomorrow.
Just a very short post to tell you all that I've had migraine all day, and am still headachy. Which means no Friday Bookshelf today (maybe tomorrow) and quite possible a delay in Scientiae. I doubt I will get it posted tomorrow though I will try.