Michael T. Starks

Category: Physics

  • Physics Theories

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    Have I mentioned that I LOVE physics? I particularly like learning about new theories that may be able to solve age-old problems. One of the biggest concerns in theoretical physics is that the Standard Model explains almost everything except gravity. The Standard Model uses quantum field theories to understand electricity and magnetism, the strong force,…

  • Dr. Ismail Zahed

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    I’ve been lucky enough to have many great teachers. I can never forget Mrs. Flannigan (3rd grade), Mr. Kerr (4th and 5th-grade science and sex education), Mr. Shea (English and my Newspaper elective), Mrs. Fithian (HS English), Mr. Danhouer (HS math and physics), Dr. Hammerly (College physics), Dr. Edgerton (Great Traditions of Asia and College…

  • Albert Einstein

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    There are several reasons why Einstein is celebrated as the most well-known physicist. He revolutionized physics with his work on the photoelectric effect, his special theory of relativity, and his general theory of relativity. The impact of this work cannot be overstated. Of course, he made other contributions to physics, including work on Brownian motion,…

  • Dr. Samuel Aronson

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    I met my Advisor at Brookhaven National Lab (BNL) at the beginning of a Science and Engineering Research Semester (SERS) in 1991. The first thing he did was to make sure that I had an office with a nice desk and a computer. He made me feel very much at home. Next, he started having…

  • Euclid

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    Euclid is another one of my heroes. It’s not because I know much about his personal life. He may or may not have discovered things that no one knew previously. What makes him extraordinary is that he is a great systematizer of knowledge. Apparently, he lived in Alexandria around 300 BC. He presented the entire…

  • Math and Physics Wins

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    I stumbled upon a couple of YouTube videos that are too amazing not to share. While I try to keep up with math and physics advances as they are announced, I was surprised by a couple of these. We live in exciting times!

  • Why I Love Physics

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    As humans, we can fall in love with ideas. Physics is one collection of ideas that I love passionately. Here are just a few of the reasons why.