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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.
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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: Personal
A while back, a reader from Bulgaria sent me a photo of a highly topical bottle of local spirits: You can either know where you are, or how much you've drunk, but not both... Having spent my last day of...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 5:14 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Science
Shockingly, it does not seem to involve right-wing politics in any way. It's this explanation of why swirling wine in your glass clockwise produces different effects than swirling it counter-clockwise. a sample: Like all living things wine cells have a...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 8:28 AM • 27 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Food
I am less enthralled by the "molecular gastronomy" thing than someone with my geek credentials ought to be. As a result, I was a little disappointed when I clicked the link (from Jennifer Ouellette on Twitter) to this Wired story...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:59 AM • 10 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Polls
Having posted not one but two snarky political entries in recent days, I feel like I owe the Internet a couple of ResearchBlogging posts to make up for it. It's the last week of classes here, though, which means I...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:20 AM • 23 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Science
There's a new medical study of the effects of alcohol consumption that finds a surprising result: Controlling only for age and gender, compared to moderate drinkers, abstainers had a more than 2 times increased mortality risk, heavy drinkers had 70%...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 8:42 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Food
A couple of related items from the uncomfortable questions comments. First, from Elizabeth: What's your favorite homemade supper? What is your favorite thing to cook? then a bit later from CCPhysicist: What is the WORST thing that Kate ever cooked?...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:11 AM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Pop Culture
The problem is, "What is Chad going to do in Austin, Texas on Thursday night?" I have recently been appointed to the APS Committee on Informing the Public, which is having a meeting in Austin this Thursday, January 14th. Of...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 11:49 AM • 14 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Food
Here's yesterday's turkey a la Good Eats, a little while after coming out of the oven: As in past years, we brined it overnight. Unlike past years, we didn't have any of the plastic roasting bags, so instead we took...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:05 AM • 10 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Food
If you buy a loaf of bread, it comes in a plastic bag closed with either a metal twist-tie or a little plastic tab. Either of these may be re-used to close the bag again after you have used some...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 7:24 PM • 14 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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