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Thoughts on physics, politics, and pop culture, by a physics professor at a small liberal arts college, plus occasional conversations with his dog.
You've read the blog, now try the books! How to Teach Physics to Your Dog is published by Scribner, and available wherever books are sold. How to Teach Relativity to Your Dog is published by Basic Books and will be available 2/28/2012, as foretold by the Maya.
"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: Steelykid!
It was another "no pictures" day today, so this shot is from earlier in the week, when SteelyKid got some birthday presents from my Aunt Norma and Uncle Dan: This shows her playing with the I Spy Preschool Game, which...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:16 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Dog
"Hey, Dude, what'cha doin'?" "I'm checking out the dog drawings I commissioned for the book-in-progress. Here, take a look:" "Hey, wait just one minute. That looks like me!" "That's the idea. Since you're in the book, I thought it would...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:27 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Steelykid!
My parents came up today to go out for dinner for my birthday/ father's day. On the way home, SteelyKid announced that she wanted to go to a playground. We explained that first we needed to go home and get...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 6:34 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Personal
I'm sitting on the couch reading when Emmy trots in looking excited. "Hey, dude, I've got a great idea!" she says cheerily. "You know how your puppy is away for the week?" "Yeah." "Well, I think this is the perfect...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 6:33 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Dog
Chateau Steelypips lost power this morning for unknown reasons, preventing me from putting up the post I planned to do with lots of cute toddler pictures. Thus, a quickie poll in honor of the crazy person a couple of blocks...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:13 AM • 13 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Publicity
On this morning's walk, a woman stopped me and Emmy to say that she recognized us from a picture. Emmy was adopted from the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society shelter back in 2003, and when they heard about How...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:29 AM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: How-to-Teach
Another dramatic reading of a chapter from How to Teach Physics to Your Dog, just because. This is Chapter 4, which is based on the original Many Worlds, Many Treats post that kick-started the whole thing: I'm sitting at the...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:23 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Laser Smackdown
What's the application? The use of lasers to provide an entertaining light show for humans, dogs, or cats. What problem(s) is it the solution to? 1) "How will I entertain my dog or cat?" 2) "How can we distract people...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 12:49 PM • 14 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Steelykid!
OK, they're not that tiny. Here's your cute baby video for the weekend: Kate blowing bubbles for SteelyKid and Emmy: I really don't need to say any more than that, do I?...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 5:30 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Dog
"Hey, dude, whatcha doin'?" "I'm making dinner." "Yeah? What are you guys having?" "Well, since the book was published today, we're having a couple of nice steaks to celebrate." "Just a couple?" "Hmm? What do you mean?" "Well, you might...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:32 PM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
