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The author of Skulls in the Stars is a professor of physics, specializing in optical science, at UNC Charlotte. The blog covers topics in physics and optics, the history of science, classic pulp fantasy and horror fiction, and the surprising intersections between these areas. -
Category Archives: Personal
Me on the “6 Degrees of Cats” podcast!
Hey folks! I’ve appeared on yet another podcast! Fortunately, for those who are tired of me talking about invisibility, this one is about cats, and related to my previous book on Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics. I’m part of an … Continue reading
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Nonradiating orbital motions!
You know what I haven’t talked about much lately? My own research! Well, today is a great day for it, because a paper I wrote with my student Ray Abney just came out in Physical Review A, titled “Nonradiating orbital … Continue reading
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RIP Sasha, 2004-2023
I knew Sasha was special from the moment I saw her. She was not only an absolutely beautiful feline, but she somehow radiated a calmness and wisdom to me in general that I have rarely seen in cats. Sasha passed … Continue reading
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Discussing Invisibility on Ologies!
All of you might be tired of hearing about my book at this point, but here’s another bit of fun news related to it: I joined Alie Ward on her great podcast Ologies to talk about “Invisible Photology,” aka invisibility! … Continue reading
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“Invisibility” at Psyche Magazine!
The invisibility articles continue from me! I was really honored in recent months to be asked by the editors of Psyche Magazine, from Aeon Publishing, to write an article speculating on why the concept of invisibility has intrigued people so … Continue reading
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Me, talking invisibility (again) with UNC Charlotte!
Another bit of invisibility book related news! My university did a short feature about my invisibility book and about invisibility physics in general; if you’re interested in taking a look, check out this link. Thanks to Lynn Roberson for this … Continue reading
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My “Book Bites” at the Next Big Idea Club!
So I’ve mentioned before that my book was picked as a “must read” book for the Next Big Idea Club, and I have more news — my audio “Book Bites” for the NBIC are now available to listen to and … Continue reading
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Talking invisibility on StarTalk!
This was exciting — a couple of weeks ago, I went on StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson and Negin Farsad to talk about the physics of invisibility! You can listen to the audio for free at this link; if you … Continue reading
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“Invisibility” reviewed by The New York Times!
Just wanted to post a quick note that my book on Invisibility now has a New York Times book review! It seems… not bad? 🙂 A short sample of the review: Gbur, a professor of physics and optical science at … Continue reading
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New blog post at Yale University Press!
With the book out, my endless advertising blitz has begun! Let me lead off with a blog post that I wrote for my publisher, Yale University Press: How Many Ways Can We Be Invisible? In the post, I talk about … Continue reading
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