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The SuperImposed State of Physics at Drake University
September 15, 2020
Among my more interdisciplinary endeavors at Drake consists of an editorship of the Department of Physics and Astronomy semesterly newsletter. I’ve decided to post these, as they showcase not only some of my best physics writing, but also my best graphics and design work.
Quarantined Pro-Media Thoughts on Media Bias
April 20, 2020
Are journalist’s and editors the only people guilty of propagating media bias? A fellow member of Drake’s Stereotyping and Objectification Action Research Lab highlighted the following Wall Street Journal article, “Six Years After #BringBackOurGirls, Freed Chibok Captives Face Fresh Danger”, as a current event worth discussing in our online lab forum recently. A central topic …
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The Philosopher’s Toy: A Tesseract
April 15, 2020
Not a wrinkle in time: many orderly dimensions of spacetime “Wanna see something cool?” is a question I ask quite frequently at mass social engagements now. It’s usually queried unsolicited of some hapless chap who made the mistake of letting the conversation dwindle to an awkward silence. Yes. This is how I interact with people. …
The Small, The Quiet and the Dark: Unwritten Conventions of the Hostel Dorm Room
April 9, 2020
Hostels are for the small, the quiet, and the dark. This I have concluded based on many a travel-wearied night spent in these establishments. Hostels exist in diverse forms, and occupy many a nook and cranny of the world; a plush, repurposed church amidst the misty Welsh mountains. An eight-floored apartment complex with free make-your-own-pancake-breakfast …
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Neutrinos: The Prankish Faeries of Physics
April 4, 2020
An explanation of my research experience for Undergraduates What did I used to research? In a nutshell, neutrinos. Although, to be clear, I am not researching specifically all of the neutrinos in a nutshell. There are far too many. A spherical nutshell roughly the size of that of a walnut, ¾ inches (1.9 cm) in …
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Pookability, and Other Neologistic Shenanigans
March 23, 2020
Weird Words Worth Inventing Pookability – (n.) the probability that at any given moment in time or point in space, you will see a rabbit. Example: Des Moines, Iowa has a relatively high rabbit population, and therefore maintains high pookability. While I cannot take full credit for the conception of the word (a friend formulated the lexical …
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