Physics Musings

Feynman, the Hagakure, and the potential for propulsion via farts

When I was in college, much of the physics curriculum didn’t quite take for me.  As I got later in my academic career, some of the ideas started to make more sense.  Now, many years later, I have been seeking to relearn some of the material.  To be honest, some of that relearning is probably learning things for…

All learning applies to everything else

Years ago, my first boss after I finished graduate school shared his beliefs that “all learning applies to everything else” and that “more brains are better for every job.”  I learned more from him than I have probably learned from any of my subsequent bosses.  Maybe that was him.  Maybe that is because of where I was then…

Oh to know what Feynman knew

Like a number of folks that I know, I have admired Richard Feynman for some time. His physics lectures are inspiring and intimidating for me at the same time. Every time I read one of his lectures, I take away a new insight. And, I leave with a renewed perspective on the limits of what…