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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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Category: Steelykid!
For this week's Baby Blogging, we have a shot of Kate helping SteelyKid with her new favorite game: It's called "Take off my shoes, and put them back on." She can play this for hours. It would be even cuter...
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Category: Steelykid!
SteelyKid says "Daddy, I can help with your puppet show. Look at this awesome dragon puppet Grandma got me!" In this, you can also see a bit of the Halloween outfit her great-grandmother gave her. There are a couple of...
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Category: Steelykid!
SteelyKid is 1000000 weeks old (in binary). To celebrate, she engages in some Thursday Night Bison Wrasslin': Atomic elbow drop! Boom! Don't worry, it's a friendly bout. Appa's very cuddly, and a good place to relax with a drink: And...
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Category: Steelykid!
SteelyKid has cast Appa aside in favor of bigger and better things: That's right. She's not allowed to have candy yet, but she's already gearing up for Halloween... The pumpkin bucket is actually a bribe-- I bought it for her...
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Category: Steelykid!
Winter is coming, and SteelyKid is getting ready. Here, we see her modeling the latest in baby headgear (handed down from a friend): It's very stylish. I'm not convinced that hugging Appa will take the place of a coat, though......
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Category: Steelykid!
The Cutest Vaudeville Convict in the Universe says "Hi!" SteelyKid is fourteen months old today. Between the arbitrary numerical signifier and the outfit, how could we not do some bonus Baby Blogging?...
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Category: Steelykid!
Sunday morning, Chateau Steelypips: Everybody's in the library. Why does SteelyKid look so pleased with herself, you ask? Because she's found a new game:...
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Category: Steelykid!
SteelyKid says, "Baby Blogging time again? Can it wait? I'm in the middle of a book..." She is her parents' daughter... And also a Great Big Baby, as you can see from this picture of her cuddling Appa:...
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Category: Steelykid!
SteelyKid says, "Daaaad! This is no time for Baby Blogging!" "Appa and I are reading Dinosaur vs. Bedtime. Come back and take a picture later!"...
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Category: Steelykid!
I'm working on a badly-neglected project this morning, so here are a couple of pictures of SteelyKid from yesterday's trip to the park. (You can see more in my Flickr sets, linked at left.) This one gets you the basic...
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