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99 bottles of…oops
Yesterday, I was helping guide some cub scouts (specifically webelos) through their scientist achievement. One of the things we had to discuss was Pascal’s law. Unfortunately, the instruction set on...
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A filtered education
The older son is a lot of fun. Despite his statements that he has no desire to go into science, he seems to get and make a lot of science jokes. I know he’s not a scientist, but I feel comfortable...
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Never ask a woman her weight…but her kinetic energy is fine
Today, I had one of the most awesome runs I’ve ever had. In particular, I sustained a much faster pace than I have over a 3 mile distance. I couldn’t help but wonder, however, about the factor weight...
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Extra-dimensional conversations
The younger son occasionally has band lessons after school. Recently, I picked him up and he said that his band teacher hadn’t been in her office when he was supposed to have his lesson. The next...
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Conversations with the kid
Younger son: “I don’t care if Tesla was smarter than you, I still love you.” Me: “But he was only just a bit smarter, right?” Younger son: “Nope. He was a lot smarter. You just do physics.” Me: “I...
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The semester is over!!
My first semester at the new digs is in the bag. It was actually kinda awesome. (Sorry…I’ve never been able to ditch the word ‘awesome’…or ‘kinda,’ either.) I’m not sure what I was expecting. I was...
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A New Semester
I’m teaching physics this semester, and I have to admit that I’m in a slight panic. At most places, physics is a 4 to 5 credit class. It’s only 3 credits here, and I have a pretty strict schedule on...
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My kingdom for a tutor (not Tudor)!
I’ve been very quiet. There’s good reason for that: prepping for new classes is a lot of work. Specifically, I’m teaching university physics for the first time, and I have to admit that it’s very...
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I ran into an issue earlier this year when I discovered that the ISBN I’d given to the bookstore for one of my classes was incorrect. I thought I had provided the number for the full book but it turns...
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Yesterday, while teaching class, I had an uncontrollable laughing fit that lasted a good five minutes and involved me crying. We were studying a problem involving a horse on a raft, and so I kept...
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