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Category Archives: Geeky Stuff
What Is the Large Hadron Collider Good For?
I read an essay in the New York Times the other day that I thought was interesting, The Joy of Physics Isn’t in the Results, but in the Search Itself. I was asked recently what the Large Hadron Collider, the … Continue reading
My Year in Geek
Even though I did major in physics, then math, in college, I never really embraced my inner geek. Sure, when I was in elementary school, I thought it was cool to ask for a chemistry set or microscope for my … Continue reading
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Stop Begging the Question
I have a love-hate relationship with the internet. I love that it gives us the ability to experience each other’s creativity, genius, insights, and stupidity. It brings us closer. It gives us a place to find others who share our … Continue reading
Captured Lighting: Science As Art
In a beautiful convergence of science and art, Bert Hickman creates these “Captured Lightning” sculptures. The patterns, called Lichtenberg Figures, are “created by carefully trapping and discharging millions of volts of electrical charge inside polished pieces of clear acrylic using … Continue reading
Why Does E=mc^2? (And Why Should We Care?)
As if physics wasn’t hot enough on its own, there’s Brian Cox. In his new book, Why Does E=mc2?: (And Why Should We Care?), Cox and co-author Jeff Forshaw explain the equation that everyone knows, but no one understands and … Continue reading
Math Matters
Here is just one example of why the decline of math education should matter to you. The level of stupid in this video almost hurts. No, it does hurt.