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Visualizing the geometric phase of light!

Posted on February 5, 2020

Another post inspired by my book on Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics! I talk about geometric phases in the book in the context of falling cats, but here I focus on the polarization of light. I regularly argue that most … Continue reading →

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Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 12

Posted on January 23, 2020

Time again for another compilation of old School Dungeons & Dragons posts from twitter! I am still not tired of exploring the history and mechanics of classic RPGs and the adventures written for them. Bughunters (1993), by Lester Smith. We … Continue reading →

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Fake Book Titles Extravaganza #3!

Posted on January 21, 2020

Time for another round of Fake Book Titles that I’ve done, compiled from twitter!  You can see compilation 1 and compilation 2 at the links. These have proven to be a welcome distraction in stressful times. And, wow, I’ve done … Continue reading →

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About a cat flip video!

Posted on January 18, 2020

Okay, even though my book is now out in the world and I spent years working on it, I still manage to come across new things that surprise me about the problem of the falling cat!  A good example of … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Physics | 3 Comments

A few more Falling Felines bits of news!

Posted on January 8, 2020

If you’re still not tired of Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics news, yesterday was a good day for new posts, which I thought I’d compile here, along with some earlier stuff I forgot to share! The Curiosity Daily Podcast interviewed … Continue reading →

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Falling Felines at BBC Science Focus!

Posted on January 7, 2020

In case you’re not tired yet of hearing about my book on Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics, I wrote a post for BBC Science Focus Magazine about the falling cat phenomenon, which you can read here.  A sample of the … Continue reading →

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A decade of history of science!

Posted on December 31, 2019

I’ve picked up a significant number of new followers on the blog lately, and this combined with the wrap-up of the decade seems like a good time to share some of my favorite history of science posts of the past … Continue reading →

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