Explorations
Here I gather essays and thought experiments.
The nature of science, its power and limitations, and its place in a liberal education (Intended audience: lay)
The purpose of graduate physics education (Intended audience: upper undergraduate / beginning graduate)
Overview of my research field (Intended audience: undergraduate)
Thought experiment: If my hand is inside an event horizon, and my head is outside, can I see or feel my hand? (Intended audience: upper undergraduate)
Thought experiment: What would happen if nuclear fusion in a star were to magically stop? (Intended audience: first half for everyone, second half for upper undergraduates)
Question: Do tachyons really travel faster than light? (Intended audience: upper undergraduate / graduate)
Question: If a new moon is out in the day, why can’t I see it? (Intended audience: lay)
Against the academic consensus which calls into question the ethical, political, historical, and metaphysical consensus reigning in Western universities, a plea that the big questions are not as settled as usually believed. (Intended audience: lay)