Brad RothWhy Does Inductance Not Play a Bigger Role in Biology?In this blog, I talk a lot about topics discussed in Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology. Almost as interesting is what topics…1d ago1d ago
Brad RothHappy Birthday, Robert Plonsey!Wednesday was the 100th anniversary of Robert Plonsey’s birth. He is one of the most highly cited authors in Intermediate Physics for…Jul 19Jul 19
Brad RothTaylor SeriesThe Taylor series is particularly useful for analyzing how functions behave in limiting cases. This is essential when translating a…Jul 12Jul 12
Brad RothDepth of Field and the F-StopIn Chapter 14 of Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology, Russ Hobbie and I briefly discuss depth of field: the distance between the…Jul 51Jul 51
Brad RothCould Ocean Acidification Deafen Dolphins?In Chapter 13 of Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology, Russ Hobbie and I discuss the attenuation of sound.Jun 28Jun 28
Brad RothPatrick Blackett and Pair ProductionIn Chapter 15 of Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology, Russ Hobbie and I describe pair production.Jun 21Jun 21
Brad RothBernard Leonard Cohen (1924–2012)Today is the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of American nuclear physicist Bernard Cohen. In Intermediate Physics for Medicine and…Jun 14Jun 14
Brad RothThe MagnetocardiogramI recently published a review in the American Institute of Physics journal Biophysics Reviews about the magnetocardiogram (Volume 5…Jun 7Jun 7
Brad RothYesterday’s Attack on Dr.Yesterday’s attack on Dr. Anthony Fauci during his testimony at the Congressional Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic angers…Jun 4Jun 4
Brad RothCan the Microwave Auditory Effect Be ‘Weaponized’I was recently reading Ken Foster, David Garrett, and Marvin Ziskin’s paper “ Can the Microwave Auditory Effect Be Weaponized?” ( Frontiers…May 31May 31