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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: Academia
One of the major problems contributing to the dire situation described in Unscientific America is that the incentives of academia don't align very well with the public interest. Academic scientists are rewarded-- with tenure, promotion, and salary increases-- for producing...
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Category: Publicity
After a long baby-induced delay, we are finally ready to announce the winners of the How to Teach Physics to Your Dog Caption Contest and Poetry Contest. I've obtained a few more copies of the bound galleys from the publisher,...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:51 AM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Books
The Binghamton Press is doing its readers a disservice with its story about self-publishing.
Posted by Chad Orzel at 6:23 PM • 19 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Publicity
Just a quick reminder post to note that you can win an advance proof copy of How to Teach Physics to Your Dog in one of two ways: By captioning pictures of the dog with physics apparatus By writing short...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 1:43 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Publicity
The second of two contests for a chance to win an advance proof copy of my book six(-ish) months before you can buy it.
Posted by Chad Orzel at 11:38 AM • 26 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Publicity
The first of two contests to win an advance proof copy of my book, six(-ish) months before you can buy it.
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Category: Book Writing
Tom Levenson's series about the writing of his Newton and the Counterfeiter continues with a piece on the getting of blurbs for the cover: Newton and the Counterfeiter (Amazon, Powells, Barnes and Noble, Indiebound) is by far my best-blurbed book,...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:04 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Book Writing
Odd search results, a fan site, and publicity copy.
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:57 AM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Publicity
Tom Levenson has another post up in his ongoing series about the writing and publishing process of his new book, this one about generating publicity. At this point, he's gone past what I've experienced so far, but this is fortuitously...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 11:49 AM • 10 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Book Writing
Tom Levenson has another excellent piece in his series on the writing of his forthcoming book on Newton, this one on hitting a wall: The one bit of history specific to the Newton and the Counterfeiter project came when I...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:52 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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