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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: Personal
Kate has a court appearance in New York tomorrow, and we're making a long weekend of it. I'm typing this from my parents' house, where I'm dropping SteelyKid off for some quality time with Grandma and Grandpa, and tomorrow, I'm...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 8:03 PM • 22 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Academia
It's always kind of distressing to find something you agree with being said by people who also espouse views you find nutty, repulsive, or reprehensible. It doesn't make them any less right, but it makes it a little more difficult...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:41 AM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Physics
There's been an independent rediscovery of the notion of using dogs to explain physics, as you can see in this YouTube video of Golden Retrievers explaining the structure of atoms: Emmy thinks she should get royalties, in the form of...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 8:04 AM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Conferences
Blogging has been light of late because I was in the Houston area for the weekend, at the annual meeting of Sigma Xi, the scientific research honor society (think Phi Beta Kappa, but for science nerds). Every chapter is required...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:33 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Personal
SteelyKid had a check-up yesterday, and got three shots (chicken pox, MMR, and seasonal flu). This may or may not be related to her high fever and general misery last night; whatever the cause, she was not a happy camper....
Posted by Chad Orzel at 8:46 AM • 14 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Books
I've gradually gotten used to the idea that as a semi-pro blogger, I will occasionally be sent review copies of books I've never heard of. These are generally physics books, and I have a stack of them sitting next to...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:58 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Pop Culture
If you want to be a musician, there are some simple rules you must follow: And now you know......
Posted by Chad Orzel at 7:55 AM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Politics
Here's a partial list of Important Events from my lifetime that I've heard at least one person use in a "I remember where I was when ______" type essay or discussion. Which of them do you remember that way?
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:47 AM • 44 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Pop Culture
There's a nice post over at "The World in a Satin Bag" on the important things editors do. The emphasis is on fiction publishing, but most of it applies to non-fiction as well: Editors make you into a better writer....
Posted by Chad Orzel at 8:26 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Pop Culture
Eric Whiteacre's Virtual Choir, made up of dozens of indivual YouTube videos.
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:26 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
