Physics for the rest of us
Aug 7th 2006nerd alert
I’m a chemist. I’ve had a total of two years of physics classes in my life, one of which was in high school.
Blog Archives
“Postdocs don’t get vacations.”
Jul 30th 2006General & nerd alert
At least not in my new lab. Which isn’t to say that I was planning to take that many — an occasional weekend
It’s the little things
Jul 11th 2006General & nerd alert
Estimated cost of a high power femtosecond laser that “just works”: $250,000 Estimated cost of a decent power
First day
Jul 3rd 2006General & nerd alert
“Um… can I help you?” “Well…. I’m [orange]. The new postdoc.” Repeat half a
First “Dr”
Jun 30th 2006General & nerd alert
Got my first mail addressed to “Dr.” today — well, first not counting junk magazines that assume
A whole new set of jokes
Jun 23rd 2006General & nerd alert
Went to seminar this morning. A physics seminar, that apparently was almost all theory (along the lines of “these