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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.
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The Virtuosi: Time Keeps On Slippin' Alright, so how do we go about quantifying how "good" a watch is? Well, there seem to be two main things we can test. The first of these is accuracy. That is, how...
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Jeremy Lin, Landry Fields unveil nerdiest handshake in NBA history - San Jose Mercury News Jeremy Lin and Landry Fields of the New York Knicks may comprise the most intelligent starting backcourt in NBA history. It's certainly hard to...
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Why the Proponents of a Gay Marriage Ban Will Soon Be Speechless - Slate Magazine So there you have it: That's the best case that can be made against gay marriage. An appeals court dissent that rests on the...
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Why The Planet Doesn't Care About Your Eco-Friendly Lifestyle | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation Co.Exist:What does the average environmentalist get wrong? Wagner: Environmentalists, all too often, think that the best way to go about solving the problem...
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NPR hack apologizes for Wall Street « LBO News from Doug Henwood For a while, I've been thinking about writing a piece on how NPR is more toxic than Fox News. Fox preaches to the choir. NPR, though, confuses...
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Duke's Cameron Crazies Lose Their Enthusiasm - NYTimes.com There is growing sentiment that Cameron has lost some of its craziness, and there is definitive evidence that it has lost some of its Crazies. About 1,200 seats are earmarked for...
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Whither The Occupation - Ta-Nehisi Coates - National - The Atlantic "There's an argument that the process of federal legislation, at this point, is crippled by deep systemic problems. The filibuster is an obvious example. It's also worth pointing...
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slacktivist » Fine-tuning the keywords on your résumé They don't warn you about the bewildering, befuddling vertigo that comes with having done everything they say to do, all to no avail, and having no idea what to do next....
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Quantum Diaries Science is complex. There's no getting around that. But it's essential that everyone engage constructively with it. That's particularly true of the political and business leaders in Davos, whose decisions on science-based subjects can influence everything from...
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BOOK REVIEW: How To Teach Relativity To Your Dog By Chad Orzel - Science News It may sound like a strange setup, but the somewhat kooky concept works well for explaining a field of physics that can sound, well,...
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