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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.
"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: Physics
Alternate, More-Interesting Post Title: Attack of the Vampire Physicists. I realized today that the only time I have been outside during daylight hours on this trip to Atlanta was during the brief walk down the platform to the airport entrance....
Posted by Chad Orzel at 2:41 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Physics
One of the odd things about going to conferences is the unpredictable difference between talks and papers. Sometimes, when you go to a talk, you just get an exact repetition of what's in the paper; other times, you get a...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:56 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Conferences
Tuesday at DAMOP was dominated by my talk. Well, in my mind, at least. I suppose people who aren't me saw other interesting things. OK, fine, I did go to some other sessions. I would link to the abstracts, but...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 8:36 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Physics
That's the title of my talk this morning at DAMOP, where I attempt the slightly insane feat of summarizing a meeting with over 1000 presentations in a single 30-minute talk. This will necessarily involve talking a little bit like the...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:15 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Conferences
One of the many things I've been occupied with the last few weeks has been arranging a reception at next week's Division of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics (DAMOP) meeting. I was late in asking about the possibilities for this,...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:36 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Data Presentation
This morning's Links Dump included a post from Mad Mike and an entire blog on improving academic posters. For those not in the sciences, one of the traditional means of communicating research results is at a poster session where tens...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:37 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Meetings
In just under two weeks, I'll be giving an invited talk at DAMOP (that is, the annual meeting of the Division of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics of the American Physical Society) that is intended to serve as an introduction...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 12:51 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Conferences
I've got three months to decide. I'll be giving an invited talk at the Division of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics (DAMOP) with this title, with a goal of introducing the field to students and physicists from other fields: In...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 1:23 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Academia
My talk at the AAAS meeting was part of a symposium on the results from the 2008 Trends in International Math and Science Survey (TIMSS) Advanced. This is an international test on math and physics given to high-school students in...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:22 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Conferences
I grew up in Broome County, NY, down by the PA border, and my parents still live in scenic Whitney Point. Broome County is one of the areas affected by a huge environmental controversy, because it sits on top of...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:55 AM • 21 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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