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"Uncertain Principles" features the miscellaneous ramblings of a physicist at a small liberal arts college. Physics, politics, pop culture, and occasional conversations with his dog.
You've read the blog, now try the book: How to Teach Physics to Your Dog will be published December 22nd by Scribner.
"Prof. Orzel gives the impression of an everyday guy who just happens to have a vast but hidden knowledge of physics." (anonymous student evaluation comment)
Emmy is a German Shepherd mix, and the Queen of Niskayuna. She likes treats, walks, chasing bunnies, and quantum physics.
Category: DonorsChoose Fundraiser
During this year's DonorsChoose fundraiser, I promised books as prizes to people who contributed to my challenge. Now that the finished books are ready, it's time to congratulate the winners. Lauren Uroff wins one copy for giving the largest individual...
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Category: DonorsChoose Fundraiser
This year's DonorsChoose Challenge entry came up just short of $8,000, at $7,976. Many thanks to everyone who donated. As promised during the challenge, I will be giving away one advance copy of the book (either a real copy when...
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Category: DonorsChoose Fundraiser
Last week, I promised to do a puppet show if my DonorsChoose challenge entry claimed more than 1% of the $200,000 that Hewlett-Packard is donating to this year's Social Media Challenge. If you're quick with arithmetic, you'll see that the...
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Category: DonorsChoose Fundraiser
If the Uncertain Principles cut of Hewlett-Packard's donation exceeds $2,000, I will recreate the Bohr-Einstein debates, with puppets.
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Category: DonorsChoose Fundraiser
This year's DonorsChoose challenge has brought in a respectable $1,929 thus far, helping reach almost 1000 school kids. Thanks to all those who have donated thus far. We've been stuck at that level for a little while now, though, so...
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Category: DonorsChoose Fundraiser
The Digital Cuttlefish looks at the Archie comics, and waxes poetic: Two paths play out in a comic book, When Archie walks down memory lane "The road not taken" is the hook; So now, the writers take a look And...
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Category: DonorsChoose Fundraiser
A response to a reader question, and a sample chapter of How to Teach Physics to Your Dog.
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Category: Blogs
Help kids in need, get a chance at an advance copy of my book, and thumb your nose at PETA. It doesn't get more noble than that!
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Category: DonorsChoose Fundraiser
Title pretty much says it all: donate to DonorsChoose, and you could win an advance copy of my book, among other things.
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Category: DonorsChoose Fundraiser
I'm obviously not going to do anything illegal or immoral, but I'm willing to sacrifice a little dignity for a good cause. So, what can I offer to do that would get you to donate money to help school kids through DonorsChoose?
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