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Things people panic-buy (and stores seem to have run out of) when faced with a serious respiratory virus: Toilet paper Tissue Paper towels Cleaning supplies Oatmeal Fresh Beef Fresh Chicken Pasta Milk Fresh vegetables, including avocados Frozen vegetables Eggs Bread Yellow onions Bottled water Things people do not buy (still […]

Fear and shopping in the time of coronavirus

Today was a good running day. It was a really good running day. I don’t know what it was, but I haven’t felt this good running in a long time.

On your left

My institution issued the policy against work-related international travel around 8pm Central European Time. I was at CERN when it happened. I sought guidance from higher-ups at my institution: if you don’t get on the first flight back to the U.S., you can’t come to campus for 14 days after […]

Exile and some of its uses

Disease is one of those stresses on our systems that prompts and promotes the spread of misinformation. All of us are hungry for information about how to respond to this disease, but with that desire comes a certain level of credulousness that lets in misinformation. Check out the latest podcast […]

Dealing with Misinformation about COVID-19

COVID-19 is stressing systems in interesting ways. One thing we are seeing with increasing frequency in the U.S. is schools switching to “online teaching” for the next several weeks (perhaps even for the rest of the terms this academic year). Below, I share some of my perspectives on strategies for […]

Digital Teaching

Jodi got invited by the DFW Tap Talks organization to give a short talk for the public. I tagged along for the event. I have always wanted to check out one of these “science on tap” talks, and I was not disappointed! It was a great night of 20 minute […]

Physics on Tap

Jodi and I are off to Milwaukee, via Chicago, for the weekend. For two hours this week, I had some peace. Flights have some practical uses; one is to firewall you from the nonsense so rampant in this world.

Up, up, and away

As expected, and nicely summarized by the American Institute of Physics: President Trump’s latest budget request largely repeats past proposals to sharply reduce funding for non-defense R&D programs across the federal government. However, it includes a stronger emphasis on research tied to the administration’s “Industries of the Future” focus areas, […]

As Expected: Science Suffocation Proposals Continued/Expanded

Contempt for Science and Health in the FY2021 Budget Proposal

The Washington Post article below [1] is a nice summary of what is currently digested from the executive branch’s FY2021 federal budget proposal. That dropped yesterday. Specifically regarding agencies that fund basic, curiosity-driven science, these excerpts are indicative of the pattern of proposed effects: The Energy Department would get a […]

Contempt for Science and Health in the FY2021 Budget Proposal

For almost four years, the executive branch of the United States government has been advocating steadily for a decline of science funding for the nation. In spite of this, the U.S. Congress has acted as a firewall against these requests, effectively making every budget request for cuts to scientific investment […]

Dead On Arrival

On this Sunday, as both people and cats acted lazy, a tense moment corrupts the relaxation.

Usurper

I was honored to be asked to be one of the many speakers this year at the Highland Park High School Science and Technology Fest. HPHS is just about a mile from SMU. I had the pleasure of giving a peek at the life of a particle physicist on the […]

Sharing Science: An Afternoon at the Highland Park High School …

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    Today was a day for blue skies, two long walks, tacos, a nap, reading out in the yard, and cheesecake. Also dinner and music […]
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