Physics education research, electronic materials, and the musings of Christopher Moore, Ph.D.
Jun 30th, 2008
Uhhgg! The most powerful atom-smasher ever built could make some bizarre discoveries, such as invisible matter or extra dimensions in space, after it is switched on in August. But some critics fear the Large Hadron Collider could exceed physicists’ wildest conjectures: Will it spawn a black hole that could swallow Earth? Or spit out particles [...]
Aug 15th, 2007
Here is an interesting article about biofuels posted at Functionalism In Action by Ian Conrad: There is so much hype, today, about biofuels. They are seen as the savior of our nation — especially corn-ethanol; especially if one were to compare the subsidization that goes on here. But is this the right approach? The article [...]
Jul 20th, 2007
I was almost fooled by a Nigerian scam. The method used is actually interesting and shows how sophisticated scammers have become. I post this here to alert others in a position similar to mine. The summary: if you receive an unsolicited email asking for you to send some item to Africa, then RUN, RUN, RUN [...]
Jun 8th, 2007
I’ve decided to participate in the OneBillionBulbs project and have begun replacing my old incandescent light bulbs with energy-saving fluorescent bulbs. I encourage everyone else to join the ilovephysics.com group and begin saving money and energy. The graphic will remain on the right side of the page. Hat tip: Kn@ppster and Glen Reynolds.
Jan 11th, 2007
The battle between Sony and Toshiba is still raging. Last year during the International Consumer Electronics Show Sony unveiled Blu-Ray, while Toshiba launched HD DVD. Both formats are fighting to become the next generation of DVD technology, with the loser becoming this decade’s BetaMax. If you are old enough to remember, Sony’s BetaMax flopped hard [...]
Fuel cell devices directly convert chemical energy into electricity by electrochemical reactions, and have received recent interest due to their lack of moving parts and relatively clean operation. Various types of fuel cells are currently discussed in the scientific literature, though polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFC) show characteristics that would make them suitable for automobile [...]
Sep 5th, 2006
Among scientists the title of this post is not at all controversial. But among evangelical Christians, the topic is open to debate. I’m currently working on a longer article about what is an isn’t science, but I thought I’d take a quick break and jump into this topic. It is important, because there is a [...]
Aug 25th, 2006
NFL teams are currently battling it out in pre-season games, and college teams are gearing up for the beginning of the season. The NFL Regular Season starts 9/7/2006 and ends with Super Bowl on 2/4/2007. That makes this the perfect time to ask football coaches for a job. That’s right. Every football team needs a [...]