Brad RothNumerical Solution of the Quadratic FormulaHomework Problem 7 in Chapter 11 of Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology examines fitting data to a straight line. In that…4 min read·2 days ago----
Brad RothThe Well-Tempered ClavichordMost of my blog posts are about physics applied to medicine and biology, but today I want to talk about music. This topic may not seem…7 min read·May 3, 2024----
Brad RothThinking is PowerRecently I stumbled on a YouTube video about critical thinking in education, featuring Melanie Trecek-King (of the website “ Thinking is…8 min read·Apr 26, 2024----
Brad RothGood VibrationsIn Chapter 10 of Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology, Russ Hobbie and I discuss negative feedback loops. Feedback is often used…5 min read·Apr 19, 2024----
Brad RothAuthors at Oakland: A Celebration of the BookEvery year the Kresge Library at Oakland University hosts an event called “Authors at Oakland” where they honor publications by Oakland…9 min read·Apr 12, 2024----
Brad RothOh, Myyy!Recently I was reading an article by Ramsay Lewis and Yuhong Dong in The Epoch Times titled Invisible Electromagnetic Fields: Do They Harm…4 min read·Apr 5, 2024----
Brad RothBill Catterall (1946–2024)William Catterall, known as “the father of ion channels,” died on February 28 at the age of 77. Russ Hobbie and I cite Catterall’s article…2 min read·Mar 29, 2024----
Brad RothHappy Birthday, Erwin Neher!German biophysicist Erwin Neher turned 80 last week. Neher and Bert Sakmann received the 1991 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for…1 min read·Mar 22, 2024----
Brad RothA New Version of Figure 10.13 in the Sixth Edition of IPMBGene Surdotovich and I are hard at work preparing the 6th edition of Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology. One change compared to…6 min read·Mar 15, 2024----
Brad RothStirling’s ApproximationI’ve always been fascinated by Stirling’s approximation,2 min read·Mar 8, 2024----