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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
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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Category: Physics with Emmy
I'm sitting at the dining room table eating lunch, when I get the feeling of being watched. I look around, and see the dog across the room, curled up on her pillows staring at me. She's quietly chanting to herself...
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