Waves in an Impossible Sea by Matt Strassler is one of the best science books for lay readers that I’ve ever read—and I’ve read a lot of ‘em. The topic of quantum field theory is, and will forever remain, far beyond my abilities and understanding. The idea that fields (whatever they are) fill the cosmos at both the …
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I’ve recently finished revising and editing a new 2023 edition of Tanglers Too! It should be available to order from both brick and mortar and online booksellers. It’s a great resource for teaching problem-solving and promoting effective teamwork for students middle and high school–and even for groups of adults. You can also purchase copies from …
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Composing with Random Numbers I happened across this game in my files. I used it with my middle school students as part of a unit about the science of sound and music. I think it would also make a great challenge for teens learning to code. This activity is based on a musical game …
Now lets create a composition: We’ll start by composing in C major. The notes of a C major scale look like this: C¯ D E F G A B C^ (C¯ indicates low C and C^ indicates high C) Composition 1: Assign the values that you can get from each possible dice roll to the …
The probability of an event is calculated by counting the number of possible ways of getting a particular outcome (such as rolling a 9 on the dice), and dividing by the total number of possibilities. Probability is expressed as either a fraction or a decimal. The probability of an event is always somewhere between 0 …
For the past year or two I’ve begun to experience occasional difficulty finding the right word in conversations or discussions. My wife Debra has also noticed this, as have a few friends and colleagues. And it seems to be happening more and more frequently. Because I don’t spend much time in social situations, this hasn’t …
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Astrophysicists Release Second, Higher-resolution Photo of Massive Black Hole Following the April 10 release of the first-ever image of a massive black hole at the center of a galaxy, a second, much higher-resolution photograph is now available. Comments about the first photo, a computerized compilation of data from a number of telescopes around the globe, …
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Great news! All five volumes of Secrets of the Universe are back in print, in paperback, for reasonable prices. You can find and order individual volumes or the entire set from Living Book Press They should also be available through your local bookstore, or from online booksellers.
A Friend in Need is a Man’s Best Dog is a collection of humor, essays and verse, both published and previously unpublished. Paul Fleisher’s newest book includes satire and parodies, as well as essays on political, environmental and education issues. Also included is a small collection of short verse. The book is a retrospective covering almost forty years …
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