Musings on Science and Life

Why Indiana Jones Should Hate Nukes
While Dr. Jones's survival of a nuclear detonation in a lead-lined refrigerator has brought…
Algebras in Physics
I realize that I don't update this blog very often, but so what? I'm…
Monday Magnoliophyte: Chervil
Chervil is an annual herb related to carrots and parsley. Primarily grown for seasoning…
Monday Magnoliophyte: Sorrel
First Monday Magnoliophyte in a long while, I know, but I'm going to try…
Quantum Statistical Mechanics
Okay, I realize that is has been a long time since last posting (over…
Monday Magnoliophyte: Pineapple
Pineapples are herbaceous perennial bromeliads that produce sweet "multiple fruits", in that what we…
The Case for “Alright”
After watching the recent South Park episode on the revised use of the word…
Monday Magnoliophyte: Eggplant
The plant grows as a small tree or woody vine and produces a fleshy…
Monday Magnoliophyte: Pomegranate
Pomegranates are deciduous shrubs or small trees of the crape myrtle family, bearing grapefruit-sized…
Qualifying Exam, etc.
Well, I've completed the qualifying exam for physics (a two-day, 4-hour-each nightmare), and if…
Monday Magnoliophyte: Apple
Apples are an example of what botanists call a pome: an accessory fruit produced…
Monday Magnoliophyte: Grape
A grape is a true berry of the woody vines of genus Vitus. The…
Stereographic Projection
Spheres truly are amazing mathematical objects. I would consider them the most symmetrical of…
Monday Magnoliophyte: Kiwifruit
The kiwifruit, or kiwi, is native to southern China, but has primarily been exported…
Monday Magnoliophyte: Avocado
Avocados are Magnoliids belonging to the Laurel family, Lauraceae. The leaves are like those…
The Long Tailpipe
It really bothers me when people opposed to electric cars use the "long tailpipe"…
Monday Magnoliophyte: Coffee
Coffee plants are bushes or small trees of the genus Coffea native to subtropical…