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Fake Book Titles Extravaganza #4!

Posted on July 4, 2020 by skullsinthestars

Time for another round of Fake Book Titles that I’ve done, compiled from twitter!  You can see compilation 1, compilation 2 and compilation 3 at the links. Been struggling a bit more with inspiration the past few months, but let’s see … Continue reading →

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The first news report of the laser (1960)

Posted on April 18, 2020 by skullsinthestars

So this year is the 60 year anniversary of the invention of the laser, which was finally accomplished by Theodore Maiman on May 16, 1960 (mark your calendar!).  I recently wrote a blog post about the physics and history of … Continue reading →

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Fake Book Titles Extravaganza #3!

Posted on January 21, 2020 by skullsinthestars

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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Effects of explosions on the ear (1887)

Posted on September 22, 2019 by skullsinthestars

Here’s another blog post inspired, in part, by my work on my upcoming book on Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics!  When we discuss our ideal impressions of science, we often imagine repeatedly doing laboratory experiments in which every variable is … Continue reading →

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A curious mathematical identity

Posted on August 18, 2019 by skullsinthestars

Update: There is more subtlety to the infinite case, which I’ve now addressed in the post! Update 2: Learning so much messing with this! Added a bit more discussion near the end. So on twitter yesterday, the following mathematical identity … Continue reading →

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Fake Book Titles Extravaganza #2!

Posted on March 16, 2019 by skullsinthestars

You may recall the big post I did back in December in which I shared a bunch of fake book titles that I had made and shared on twitter? Well, I’ve kept doing those fake titles regularly ever since then, … Continue reading →

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Fake Book Titles Extravaganza!

Posted on December 30, 2018 by skullsinthestars

I blame my twitter friend Bhaal_Spawn.  One Friday, a couple of months ago, she joined into a #FakeBookTitleFriday hashtag, in which one Photoshops new (and silly) titles onto covers of old books that are otherwise suggestive. Her thread can be … Continue reading →

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1965: Rabbits versus relativity

Posted on November 26, 2017 by skullsinthestars

One of a number of posts that I’ll be sharing based on things discovered during research into my book on cat physics, coming next year!  The previous post on the Chandler wobble is another post in this series. The ability … Continue reading →

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19th century optics FAILs

Posted on December 28, 2016 by skullsinthestars

My recent post on the Pepper-Dircks ghost didn’t include even close to all of the interesting tidbits it could have!  There are so many things to learn from the story of the ghost, including some lessons about optics. For example: … Continue reading →

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The tweet heard around the world: FAQ

Posted on November 14, 2016 by skullsinthestars

Four days ago, a good friend of mine posted what I felt was an insightful comment on Facebook about the aftermath of the election that I thought was worth sharing.  They gave me permission to share it on twitter, under … Continue reading →

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