Swans on Tea

Assuming you haven’t already majored in something. And no, I don’t get a referral commission, as far as you know.
Letter to High School Students: What to Major in over at Dot Physics
Do it because it isn’t easy.
It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes [...]

I’ve gotten a question or two in the adopt-a-physicist about my favorite part of physics, and my answer was quantum mechanics. And AMO physics is all about investigating quantum theory, so it’s not surprising I went into this field. Over at Uncertain Principles, Chad gives a synopsis of What’s Interesting About AMO Physics
AMO [...]

I’ve mentioned I’m at a conference — it’s the 7th Symposium of Frequency Standards and Metrology being held near Monterey. It’s a bunch of scientists getting together every ~7 years to discuss the state-of-the art in frequency standards, clocks, and precision measurements, and float ideas for future experiments. The last one was in [...]