Brad RothPatrick Blackett and Pair ProductionIn Chapter 15 of Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology, Russ Hobbie and I describe pair production.4 min read·5 days ago----
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…5 min read·Jun 14, 2024----
Brad RothThe MagnetocardiogramI recently published a review in the American Institute of Physics journal Biophysics Reviews about the magnetocardiogram (Volume 5…4 min read·Jun 7, 2024----
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…1 min read·Jun 4, 2024----
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…5 min read·May 31, 2024----
Brad RothMagnetoelectrics For Biomedical ApplicationsI’m always looking for new ways physics can be applied to medicine and biology. Recently, I read the article “ Magnetoelectrics for…4 min read·May 24, 2024----
Brad RothFLASH Radiotherapy: Newsflash, or Flash in the Pan?I’ve always been a fan of the Point/Counterpoint articles published in the journal Medical Physics. Today I will discuss one titled “ FLASH…4 min read·May 17, 2024----
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·May 10, 2024----
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----