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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.
Category: History of Science
I've been enjoying Tom Levenson's "Diary of a Trade Book" series quite a bit (the latest post is on cover art), so when I say a stack of copies of Newton and the Counterfeiter: The Unknown Detective Career of the...
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Category: Physics
Are Los Alamos scientists really claiming to have made light move faster than light? No. They're just the victims of bad writing and worse copying.
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:56 AM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Science
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
Category: Personal
The National Science Foundation uses a computerized proposal-and-report submission system called FastLane. When I first submitted a proposal, this required three things to log in: your last name, your Social Security number, and a password of your choice. Sometime in...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 2:56 PM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Academia
Is having to work for a more senior researcher a soul-crushing, creativity-stifling experience, or is it a useful and important step in the process of academic training?
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:20 AM • 12 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Science Books
Does Neil deGrasse Tyson have a secret connection to Emmy?
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:30 AM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Science
Consecutive entries in my RSS reader yesterday: Salty ocean in the depths of Enceladus Discovery could have implications for the search for extraterrestrial life An enormous plume of water spurts in giant jets from the south pole of Saturn's moon...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:18 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Physics
Via email, a news story from San Francisco with the headline "Physics discussion ends in skateboard attack": A homeless man is on trial in San Mateo County on charges that he smacked a fellow transient in the face with a...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:14 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Academia
Via a comment by Christina Pikas, there's a post at the Scholarly Kitchen about a new study quantifying the use of the arxiv: Employing a summer intern, Ingoldsby conducted an arXiv search of nearly 5,000 journal articles published by the...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:12 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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
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