Monthly Archives: October 2011

Mythbusters midterm

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

This semester I’m teaching a First Year Seminar entitled “Hamline Mythbusters.” It’s the second year I’ve done it and I wanted to get some mid-term notes down, using this post to process some of my thoughts about the course and … Continue reading →

Posted in lab, teaching | 4 Comments

XKCD optics error

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

Friday’s XKCD comic was about Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon album cover: I just want to pick on the optics part. Mind you, I think the humor is great! So what’s wrong? It looks like the lens would … Continue reading →

Posted in fun, physics | 7 Comments

One month in (SBG with voice)

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

I’m about one month into my Advanced Electromagnetism course and there’s a few things I want to note down before I forget about them. I love voice! I’ve been having some conversations with people lately about students having access to … Continue reading →

Posted in physics, sbar | 15 Comments