Fun with GenAIAs someone who’s always enjoyed diving into imaginative worlds, I recently came up with a fun activity: start with a story idea and run it…Oct 7Oct 7
OS/2 Fatal Error: The Steve Van Mulnar StoryA festschrift was being organized for my mentor’s mentor, and I was asked to put together a video. I seemed to have much more time back…Sep 26Sep 26
How it feels to be plagiarizedI became an independent scientist in 1996, having barely survived the interview process for faculty positions. I had decided to develop and…Jul 13Jul 13
E-Flowers for AlgernonSmartphones have undoubtedly given me superpowers. But what happens when they are callously taken away? The result can be disorienting, and…Jun 15Jun 15
Reflections on the APS March Meeting on Abstract Submission DayAhh…the March Meeting. It is central to the experience of most physics graduate students, and beyond. But the March Meeting isn’t what most…Oct 21, 2023Oct 21, 2023
World Quantum Day and the “Quantum” Fourier TransformWhen it comes to deciding what to pay attention to, what is intellectually fashionable, humans have adopted a time-share model. We…Apr 5, 2023Apr 5, 2023
Physics Today; Pizza TodayI have been a subscriber to Physics Today ever since I was in graduate school. I attended my first March Meeting in 1990 in Los Angeles…Feb 12, 2023Feb 12, 2023
Aunt Kay Forgives New York CityMy eighty-nine year old aunt Kay lives alone in New York City, in an apartment on the Upper West Side that has been rent stabilized since…Nov 30, 2021Nov 30, 2021
Aunt Kay’s novel, “Felice”A heartfelt thanks to all who showed support for the plight facing my 88-year-old Aunt Kay, who finally did get vaccinated after many more…May 23, 2021May 23, 2021
Aunt Kay Finally Gets Her ShotI would like to extend heartfelt appreciation to those of you who read about my Aunt Kay, who was struggling to get vaccinated in NYC. I…Mar 13, 2021Mar 13, 2021
