The message is: “I have a chair!” SteelyKid’s new chair is a kid-sized black fake-leather armchair from Target. We originally set out looking for a kid-sized table and chair set that she could use to draw on, but the only ones on offer at Babysaurus were chintzy particle board things with Disney characters all over… Continue reading A Message from the Chair
Month: February 2010
Laser Smackdown: Amazing Laser Applications
Last week, I asked for nominations of the most amazing laser application, with the idea being that I will collect a list, write up the top vote-getters in a series of blog posts, and then we will have a vote to determine what is THE coolest laser application of ALL TIME! At least, you know,… Continue reading Laser Smackdown: Amazing Laser Applications
Upcoming Appearances: How to Teach Physics to Your Dog Live
Two events in the next couple of weeks at which I will be appearing live and in person: 1) This Thursday, Feb. 4, I will be giving a talk at the University of Maryland, College Park at 3:30 pm in the Lecture Hall (room 1110) in the Kim Engineering Building. The title of the talk… Continue reading Upcoming Appearances: How to Teach Physics to Your Dog Live
Links for 2010-02-01
YouTube – Neil Degrasse Tyson: “If you’re scientifically literate the world looks very different to you” “If you’re not scientifically literate, in a way, you’re disenfranchising yourself.” (tags: science education video youtube politics society culture) The Digital Cuttlefish: The Spirit Of Spirit “Why do we care about poor little Spirit? A robot is shutting down;… Continue reading Links for 2010-02-01