Particle Physics for My Idiot Friends Lesson 2 I like to begin these lessons with a question because that’s usually the beginning of the learning process I normally go through. I feel the best teaching methods shouldn’t preach, but provide students with solutions to problems or propositions. But how can you have an answer without a question? And so without further ado, I present you with today’s question: “Do you feel it inside you?…” Unfortunately for some of you, this may be a question you have asked a girl in bed before, but today I propose we ask it in … Continue reading Particle Physics for My Idiot Friends Lesson 2

“But why mom?” I used to drive my mom insane with this question when I was a young kid. “Why’s the sky blue?” That was my favorite question to repeat, never really satisfied with whatever answer she would muster at the time. This was the early 90s before the availability of internet search engines so I don’t hold it against her for usually making something up on the spot. In reality, the most complete answer to that question is fairly complex for such a simple question, one not easily explained to some adults (especially the moronic bloggers I call friends), let … Continue reading Particle Physics for My Idiot Friends Lesson 1