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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: Steelykid!
SteelyKid shows off her recently expanded climbing ability: I could attempt to make a strained connection to the Fourth of July by making some analogy between a baby climbing stairs and the need for constant slow improvement in the national...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 8:50 AM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Publicity
After a long baby-induced delay, we are finally ready to announce the winners of the How to Teach Physics to Your Dog Caption Contest and Poetry Contest. I've obtained a few more copies of the bound galleys from the publisher,...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:51 AM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Steelykid!
SteelyKid has recovered her usual energy level, as you can tell by the giant debris field she's created in the living room: Looking at her there, among the scattered toys with Appa, you might be saying "Boy, what a great...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 7:56 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Steelykid!
SteelyKid is pondering a life as a costumed crime-fighter-- she's got the pseudonym for it, after all-- and here we see her trying out a catchphrase to strike fear into the hearts of naughty people: "Spooooon!!!" Actually, that's lifted from...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:58 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Publicity
Just a quick reminder post to note that you can win an advance proof copy of How to Teach Physics to Your Dog in one of two ways: By captioning pictures of the dog with physics apparatus By writing short...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 1:43 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Publicity
The first of two contests to win an advance proof copy of my book, six(-ish) months before you can buy it.
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:12 AM • 34 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Steelykid!
Another arbitrary numerical signifier for Daddy! Yay! Not the best Appa-for-scale picture, so here's one from earlier this morning:...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 6:46 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Physics
Google the title phrase, and you'll find a bunch of New Age twaddle. This is a physics blog, though, so here's a reliable scientific method for finding the location of a rainbow, such as this one seen over Chateau Steelypips...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 8:32 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Steelykid!
You get Baby Blogging early today, because I have a ton of grading to finish today, and don't have time for bloggy things. This week, SteelyKid shows off two new-ish skills: She can stand up, and she's strong enough to...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:49 AM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Steelykid!
SteelyKid attempts to show off her street cred: Of course, her attempt at looking tough is kind of undermined by the Princess Tutu type duck on her hoodie... That's ok, though, because it's all fun:...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:40 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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