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The life of a husband, writer, physicist, and occasional musician isn’t all quiet and nerdy. Well, at least it’s not quiet. Judge for yourself. Have a look at my blog entries, where I try to comment on everything from the wonders of particle physics to the everyday joy of living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am a Professor of Physics at Queen’s University in Kingston and Research Group Manager in the Research Division at SNOLAB in Sudbury, both cities in Ontario, Canada. Before August of 2022, I was a Professor of Experimental Particle Physics at Southern Methodist University. As a scientist, I am currently engaged in research in particle astrophysics, the use of subatomic particles to study the largest structures in the cosmos. Previously, I was devoted to collider physics, the use of particle accelerators to study the smallest building blocks of the universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I grew up in Connecticut and earned my Ph.D in physics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where I also met my wonderful spouse. Since then we’ve traveled from one end of the U.S. to the other and now to Canada … wherever physics took us. When I’m not trying to crack the mysteries of the universe, I’ve been known to write non-fiction and physics, enjoy running, and play the drums. I co-authored a book with some awesome people and am working on a series of books for early college students and the general public. You should totally check them out. Learn more on my Books page<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, all of the garbage in this blog is totally my fault. But, you probably already figured that out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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