Category: Physics
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Making Documentaries
While I love watching good documentaries, I prefer the idea of making narrative features over the idea of making documentaries. Note: I’m NOT opposed to making documentaries; I might create one or more in the future. It’s just I’m more likely to make narrative movies. Many of the storytelling techniques are the same. Both rely…
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Project WHY’s
I love working on creative projects. I especially enjoy working with other talented individuals on creative projects. Most of my recent projects have not involved others. Because the creative energy of a group inspires me, I sometimes struggle to complete projects I’m doing alone. If I’m to believe Simon Sinek, I run out of steam…
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Nostalgia
As I get older, I like to reflect on what’s been important in my life. It’s a long list. I probably don’t share enough of the stories that have made me who I am. While we are always changing, we can’t ignore the impact of our earlier selves. As a kid, I was afraid of…
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The Beauty of Physics
People often think of physics as a science. In many ways, it’s more like an art. While I earned a Bachelor’s of Science in physics, my next degree was a Master’s of Arts in physics. Solving physics problems requires logic, but it also requires intuition. Studying physics is a passionate endeavor. The questions physicists ask…
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The Standard Model – Part 2
Okay, I can’t help myself. Let’s examine Quanta Magazine’s 3D Visualization of The Standard Model in more detail. What I love about this visualization is that it considers the interactions between the fundamental particles and the behaviors that distinguish any given particle from another. It has the following elements. Color (Red, Green, and Blue) is…
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The Standard Model
Particle physics is a BIG subject. There are so many known particles that I doubt anyone can name each one (at least not without taking the time to memorize them all). While most people don’t need to understand all the details, we can benefit from knowing the basics. It’s worth knowing how scientists currently answer…
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Screensavers
Most computers still have screensavers. Although it turns out the name ‘screensaver‘ has become a bit of a misnomer. It’s been about a quarter-century since computers needed a moving image to “save” a CRT monitor from getting a “burned-in” image. LCD and LED monitors don’t have this problem. So why do we still use screensavers?…
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Unfinished Projects
Each year, I work on several projects that I don’t “finish”. I see this as a good thing. Not every project needs to be completed. There is value in having unfinished projects. In fact, we can learn a lot from the patterns we notice associated with unfinished projects. Here are a few examples. One thing…
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Work Patterns
I was a physics instructor for about five years. I was an aerospace engineer for about five years. I was a video game developer for about five years. I wrote software for various companies for another five years. I’ve been at Terumo BCT for about six years, which is the longest time I’ve ever worked…
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Fork Sizes
Human perception is an interesting thing. When I put clean forks in the kitchen drawer, I like to sort them so that forks of the same size go together. And yes, I realize not everyone obsesses about categorizing stuff to the degree that I do. We have the following types of forks that we use…