Category Archives: LectureNotes

Hi everyone, Here are my lecture notes (slides) for Weeks 23 and 24. Our topics will be Nuclear Power and Energy Sources. Cheers, Prof. P.

Hi all, For Weeks 23 and 24 (the last week of March and the first week of April) we will be discussing nuclear power and other energy sources. This fact might serve as a starting point to pique your interest: … Continue reading →

Hi everyone, For those of you who were not present in class today, here is the information about what we will discuss next week in the remaining time after the Test. We will continue our discussion of Scientific Scandals, started … Continue reading →

Hi everyone, This week we get to focus on recognizing pseudoscience for the first time. Woohoo! We will begin with a list of seven indicators of pseudoscience that was put together by a wonderfully cranky and incredibly smart older physicist … Continue reading →

Hi everyone, I hope you had as much fun as I did hearing students teach most of today’s class. The sense I got from students was that the discussion was productive and helpful. Please don’t hesitate to give me feedback … Continue reading →

Hi everyone, As indicated in the Syllabus available on this here web site, this week we are talking about SYMMETRY. Here are my notes for this week’s class. Sorry they were not available earlier; I had my weekend and Monday … Continue reading →

Hi everyone, I hope you had a good break with some relaxation, whether you were strolling on a South Pacific island beach or dogsledding in Nunavut. I’m really looking forward to seeing you tomorrow in class so we can resume our … Continue reading →