Why I Stand Up for ScienceYesterday was the Stand Up for Science rally in Washington DC. Although I wasn’t there, I support this effort. There is currently a…12h ago12h ago
Einstein and SmoluchowskiIn Chapter 4 of Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology, Russ Hobbie and I discuss the Einstein relationship between diffusion and…1d ago1d ago
My Final QuestionSuppose I died tomorrow. When my soul came before that great scientist in the sky, she might say “because of your contributions to…Feb 28Feb 28
QuackwatchOne goal of Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology is to provide readers with an understanding of the physics underlying…Feb 21Feb 21
That’s what we’ve chosenOne of my favorite authors is David Quammen. Read his book “Spillover” about how new viral diseases arise, and “Breathless” about the Covid…Feb 16Feb 16
Senator CassidyOf all the senators who voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services, the one who disappoints me most…Feb 14Feb 14
There is Really Nothing ThereYesterday, after Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was confirmed by the senate as Secretary of Health and Human Services, President Trump established…Feb 14Feb 14
Sine and Cosine Integrals and the Delta FunctionTrigger warning: This post is for mature audiences only; it may contain Fourier transforms and Dirac delta functions.Feb 14Feb 14
NIH Indirect Cost Rate CutThe letter below is aimed toward students and faculty at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, but I think similar issues will affect…Feb 9Feb 9
The Air They BreatheI’m used to thinking about climate change from a physics perspective: what technologies can we use to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide…Feb 7Feb 7