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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.
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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.
"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: Polls
Like many Americans, I'm going to be hugely preoccupied today. Thus, a poll for your blog-like entertainment needs: The Super Bowl is today. Who's going to win? If you choose the last option, please arrange to have contacted me in...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:17 AM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Physics
And what happened then? Well, in Who-ville they say That the Grinch's small heart Grew three sizes that day. And then the true meaning Of Christmas came through And the Grinch found the strength Of ten Grinches, plus two...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 12:23 PM • 17 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Pop Culture
I get a lot of publicist-generated email these days, asking me to promote something or another on the blog. Most of these I ignore-- far too many of them are for right-wing political candidates-- but I got one a little...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:57 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: News
My father's a huge fan of the Weather Channel, something I've never really gotten into. I did watch a bunch of its hurricane coverage on Sunday, though, trying to figure out how my travel was going to be affected. Thus,...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 12:47 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Sports
I'm not much of a baseball fan, but we're edging our way toward football season, so I flipped to ESPN radio a couple of days ago, in time to hear Mike and Mike discussing Jim Thome's 600th home run. They...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 8:40 AM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Steelykid!
SteelyKid has used a pacifier from very shortly after she was born. We've been slowly working her off it-- she's stopped taking it to day care, or using it other than at bedtime or in the car-- but she's resisted...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:58 AM • 12 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Pop Culture
Last week, I asked for advice on the show Fringe, because I need to be able to speak sensibly about it for the purpose of talking about parallel universes. I've been working through Janne's list of recommended episodes, watching on...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 8:58 AM • 17 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Science
Over Twitter, somebody pointed to this article on astronomy outreach (free PDF from that link), which argues that everybody else should stop trying to be Brian Cox: I've known Brian for years and worked with him before his celebrity status...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:03 AM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Physics
As previously mentioned, I'm watching a little bit of Fringe in order to be able to talk sensibly about it later this week. I watch the Season 1 finale last night, and its treatment of parallel universes is about what...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 12:22 PM • 10 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Pop Culture
I'm going to be talking to someone about treatments of parallel worlds in popular media next week, and as the only going mass media concern with a parallel-worlds plot seems to be the show Fringe, it would be helpful for...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:38 AM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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