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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: Publicity
... until the release of How to Teach Physics to Your Dog. The official release is set for December 22nd, though the books are set to start printing in about three weeks. Exciting, isn't it? Are you excited about the...
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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
A response to a reader question, and a sample chapter of How to Teach Physics to Your Dog.
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Category: Publicity
In this week's issue of Publishers Weekly there's a short review (scroll down) of How to Teach Physics to Your Dog (which will be released December 22): How to Teach Physics to Your Dog Chad Orzel. Scribner, $24 (288p) ISBN...
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Category: Publicity
One of the photo caption contest winners, Nick O'Neill, has finished his galley proof, and posted an early review of How to Teach Physics to Your Dog: Casual physics intro books are quite possibly the hardest subgenre of physics books...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:14 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Publicity
Emmy is taking and answering physics questions on Twitter, tag #dogphysics. If you've got a question about physics, and have been dying to know how a dog would answer it, here's your chance.
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Category: Publicity
I got email a couple of weeks ago asking if I'd be interested in appearing at the Empire State Book Festival in Albany next April. While I recognize intellectually that I will be an Actual Published Author by that time,...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 2:50 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Publicity
"So what do I need to do, again?" "First, you have to pick a username. So people know who you are." "OK. How about 'Emmy the Magnificent, Queen of Niskayuna and Surrounding Regions.' That should do the job." "Ah, no....
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Category: Math
The average guess in Friday's estimation contest was really quite bad, but we have a winner who got within $1.06 of the correct value.
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Category: Publicity
Guess how much money is in my loose change box, and win a galley proof of How to Teach Physics to Your Dog.
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