Should Undergraduate Research Be Required?
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This is the Internet, and we have the ability to settle this question with SCIENCE!!! Or, well, pseudo-(social)-science.
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:40 AM • 29 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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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.
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Education:
Math and the Teaching Thereof
Category: Education
Firday's quick and sarcastic post came about because I thought the Dean Dad and his commenters had some interesting points in regard to high school math requirements, but we were spending the afternoon driving to Whitney Point so I could...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:49 AM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Graduation Speech: Think Like a Scientist
Category: Academia
The following is the (approximate) text of the speech I gave Friday night at the Whitney Point High School graduation. Or, at least, this is what I typed out for myself Thursday night-- what actually comes out of my mouth...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:14 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Math Is Hard
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The Dean Dad slaps his forehead and asks a question: We have anecdotal evidence that suggests that students who actually take math for all four years of high school do better in math here than those who don't. We also...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:47 AM • 24 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Geniuses Don't Fail Out
Category: Academia
The number of actual geniuses who wash out of academic science is very, very small. The number of people who think they are geniuses who wash out of academic science is much, much higher.
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:35 AM • 22 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Talk to the Paw
Category: Publicity
There's an interview with me, plus bonus comments from Emmy, over at Paw Talk: Words of advice for fellow pet owners? If you're looking to get a dog, I'd recommend visiting your local animal shelter, as you can find lots...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:22 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
What Is Your Musical Background?
Category: Music
How much did you learn about music in school?
Posted by Chad Orzel at 11:26 AM • 41 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Answers Matter More than Questions
Category: Academia
Those French exam questions don't really tell us anything, without also knowing what constitutes an acceptable answer.
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:27 AM • 10 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Charter School Study Oddities
Category: Academia
A major study of charter schools reports demographic data that don't seem to make much sense. What's up with that?
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:05 AM • 16 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
The PDF Plague
Category: Technology
There have been a half-dozen stories in the past few weeks that looked interesting, but didn't even make it into the Links Dump for the day. Why not? Because the stories or studies were only available as PDF files. I...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 8:50 AM • 24 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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