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itemtype="https://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost" ><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/opinion-when-pro-scientists-explain-using-pop-science/' data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='When Pro Scientists Explain Using Pop Science'><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIyNDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMTM1IiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMjQwIDEzNSI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgZmlsbD0iI2NmZDRkYiIvPjwvc3ZnPg==" fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" data-src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pro-scientist-pop-science.png" class="wp-image-43125 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-43125 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="Carl Sagan" decoding="async" /><noscript><img fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pro-scientist-pop-science.png" class="wp-image-43125 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itemprop="text" >Abstract There is so much to say about the many endeavors by professional scientists to explain to us the world. The list is long: Carl Sagan, Harald…</div></div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer><span class='hidden'> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="image" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" > <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pro-scientist-pop-science.png</span> <span itemprop='height'>135</span> <span itemprop='width'>240</span> </span> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="publisher" itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization" itemscope="itemscope" > <span itemprop='name'>fresh_42</span> <span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https://schema.org/ImageObject'> <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Physics_Forums_Insights_logo.png</span> </span> </span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" ><span itemprop='name'>fresh_42</span></span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-09-26T14:45:39-05:00" >2023-04-30 12:05:43</span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="dateModified" itemtype="https://schema.org/dateModified" >2024-10-07 08:04:41</span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/mainEntityOfPage" ><span itemprop='name'>When Pro Scientists Explain Using Pop Science</span></span></span></article><article class='slide-entry flex_column post-entry post-entry-42356 slide-entry-overview slide-loop-2 slide-parity-even av_one_third real-thumbnail posttype-post post-format-standard' itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost" ><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/a-lesson-in-teaching-physics-you-cant-give-it-away/' data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='A Lesson In Teaching Physics: You Can’t Give It Away'><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIyNDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMTM1IiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMjQwIDEzNSI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgZmlsbD0iI2NmZDRkYiIvPjwvc3ZnPg==" fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" data-src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/teaching-physics.png" class="wp-image-42957 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-42957 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="teaching physics" decoding="async" /><noscript><img fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/teaching-physics.png" class="wp-image-42957 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-42957 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="teaching physics" decoding="async" /></noscript></a><div class="slide-content"><header class="entry-content-header" aria-label="Slide: A Lesson In Teaching Physics: You Can't Give It Away"><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title ' itemprop="headline" ><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/a-lesson-in-teaching-physics-you-cant-give-it-away/' title='A Lesson In Teaching Physics: You Can’t Give It Away'>A Lesson In Teaching Physics: You Can’t Give It Away</a></h3><span class="av-vertical-delimiter"></span></header><div class="slide-meta"><time class='slide-meta-time updated' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2023-03-16T08:06:33-05:00" >March 16, 2023</time><div class="slide-meta-del">/</div><div class="slide-meta-comments"><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/a-lesson-in-teaching-physics-you-cant-give-it-away/#comments'>1 Comment</a></div></div><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content' itemprop="text" >A central principle of Physics Forums regarding homework help is not to provide solutions on demand but to guide students along a path to the answer. 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noticed some distinct trends among the physics and chemistry majors I've mentored and worked with.Those with GPAs in the 3.8-4.0…</div></div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer><span class='hidden'> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="image" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" > <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/science_major_advice.png</span> <span itemprop='height'>135</span> <span itemprop='width'>240</span> </span> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="publisher" itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization" itemscope="itemscope" > <span itemprop='name'>Dr. Courtney</span> <span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https://schema.org/ImageObject'> <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Physics_Forums_Insights_logo.png</span> </span> </span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" 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to Success for Science Majors'><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIyNDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMTM1IiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMjQwIDEzNSI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgZmlsbD0iI2NmZDRkYiIvPjwvc3ZnPg==" fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" data-src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/workethic.png" class="wp-image-16756 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-16756 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="workethic" decoding="async" /><noscript><img fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/workethic.png" class="wp-image-16756 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-16756 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="workethic" decoding="async" /></noscript></a><div class="slide-content"><header class="entry-content-header" aria-label="Slide: Why Work Ethic Is a Key to Success for Science Majors"><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title ' itemprop="headline" ><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/work-ethic-key-success-science-majors/' title='Why Work Ethic Is a Key to Success for Science Majors'>Why Work Ethic Is a Key to Success for Science Majors</a></h3><span class="av-vertical-delimiter"></span></header><div class="slide-meta"><time class='slide-meta-time updated' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2017-12-15T20:34:45-06:00" >December 15, 2017</time><div class="slide-meta-del">/</div><div class="slide-meta-comments"><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/work-ethic-key-success-science-majors/#comments'>25 Comments</a></div></div><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content' itemprop="text" >After earning a 4.0 GPA in his first semester as a Physics major at an esteemed state university, our son (and homeschool grad) attributes his…</div></div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer><span class='hidden'> <span class='av-structured-data' 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Cold Questions</a></h3><span class="av-vertical-delimiter"></span></header><div class="slide-meta"><time class='slide-meta-time updated' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2017-04-27T22:34:49-05:00" >April 27, 2017</time><div class="slide-meta-del">/</div><div class="slide-meta-comments"><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/little-excuse-ask-question-cold/#comments'>71 Comments</a></div></div><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content' itemprop="text" >We frequently get questions such as these:"What is energy?""What are Cooper Pairs?""What is conservation of momentum?"etc...etc.And…</div></div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer><span class='hidden'> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="image" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" > <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/coldquestioning.png</span> <span itemprop='height'>135</span> <span itemprop='width'>240</span> </span> <span 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class="slide-meta-comments"><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/important-thing-learned/#comments'>10 Comments</a></div></div><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content' itemprop="text" >I mentioned in an earlier Insight what I think are the most important things you can learn by being on Physics Forums. 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Boat Ramps'><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIyNDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMTM1IiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMjQwIDEzNSI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgZmlsbD0iI2NmZDRkYiIvPjwvc3ZnPg==" fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" data-src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/boatramps.png" class="wp-image-12385 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-12385 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="boatramps" decoding="async" /><noscript><img fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/boatramps.png" class="wp-image-12385 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-12385 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="boatramps" decoding="async" /></noscript></a><div class="slide-content"><header class="entry-content-header" aria-label="Slide: Real Research in Unexpected Places; Boat Ramps"><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title ' itemprop="headline" ><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/real-research-unexpected-places-boat-ramps/' title='Real Research in Unexpected Places; Boat Ramps'>Real Research in Unexpected Places; Boat Ramps</a></h3><span class="av-vertical-delimiter"></span></header><div class="slide-meta"><time class='slide-meta-time updated' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2017-02-01T14:03:16-06:00" >February 1, 2017</time><div class="slide-meta-del">/</div><div class="slide-meta-comments"><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/real-research-unexpected-places-boat-ramps/#comments'>4 Comments</a></div></div><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content' itemprop="text" >Read part 1 -Backyards, Barns, BayousWhen I was offered a job at the Air Force Academy, it seemed like an opportunity to exercise both my commitment…</div></div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer><span class='hidden'> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="image" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" > <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/boatramps.png</span> <span itemprop='height'>135</span> <span itemprop='width'>240</span> </span> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="publisher" itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization" itemscope="itemscope" > <span itemprop='name'>Dr. Courtney</span> <span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https://schema.org/ImageObject'> <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Physics_Forums_Insights_logo.png</span> </span> </span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" ><span itemprop='name'>Dr. Courtney</span></span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-09-26T14:45:39-05:00" >2017-02-01 14:03:16</span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="dateModified" itemtype="https://schema.org/dateModified" >2024-08-17 09:57:15</span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/mainEntityOfPage" ><span itemprop='name'>Real Research in Unexpected Places; 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A Bit Goes a Long Way!'><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIyNDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMTM1IiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMjQwIDEzNSI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgZmlsbD0iI2NmZDRkYiIvPjwvc3ZnPg==" fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" data-src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/whystudyphysics.png" class="wp-image-11497 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-11497 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="whystudyphysics" decoding="async" /><noscript><img fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/whystudyphysics.png" class="wp-image-11497 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-11497 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="whystudyphysics" decoding="async" /></noscript></a><div class="slide-content"><header class="entry-content-header" aria-label="Slide: Why Study Physics? 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I say, “Yes,” because knowing just a little bit…</div></div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer><span class='hidden'> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="image" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" > <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/whystudyphysics.png</span> <span itemprop='height'>135</span> <span itemprop='width'>240</span> </span> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="publisher" itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization" itemscope="itemscope" > <span itemprop='name'>anorlunda</span> <span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https://schema.org/ImageObject'> <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Physics_Forums_Insights_logo.png</span> </span> </span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" ><span itemprop='name'>anorlunda</span></span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-09-26T14:45:39-05:00" >2016-11-09 13:32:01</span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="dateModified" itemtype="https://schema.org/dateModified" >2024-08-17 09:52:53</span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/mainEntityOfPage" ><span itemprop='name'>Why Study Physics? 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attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="govandteachers" decoding="async" /><noscript><img fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/govandteachers.png" class="wp-image-11063 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-11063 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="govandteachers" decoding="async" /></noscript></a><div class="slide-content"><header class="entry-content-header" aria-label="Slide: Blaming Government for Teacher and Scientist Failures in Integrity"><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title ' itemprop="headline" ><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/blaming-government-teacher-scientist-failures-integrity/' title='Blaming Government for Teacher and Scientist Failures in Integrity'>Blaming Government for Teacher and Scientist Failures in Integrity</a></h3><span class="av-vertical-delimiter"></span></header><div class="slide-meta"><time class='slide-meta-time updated' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2016-10-02T21:07:13-05:00" >October 2, 2016</time><div class="slide-meta-del">/</div><div class="slide-meta-comments"><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/blaming-government-teacher-scientist-failures-integrity/#comments'>46 Comments</a></div></div><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content' itemprop="text" >The article, "Governmental policy is wrecking science," makes some interesting points but is fundamentally in error, because government policy is only…</div></div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer><span class='hidden'> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="image" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" > <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/govandteachers.png</span> <span itemprop='height'>135</span> <span itemprop='width'>240</span> </span> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="publisher" itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization" itemscope="itemscope" > <span itemprop='name'>Dr. Courtney</span> <span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https://schema.org/ImageObject'> <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Physics_Forums_Insights_logo.png</span> </span> </span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" ><span itemprop='name'>Dr. Courtney</span></span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-09-26T14:45:39-05:00" >2016-10-02 21:07:13</span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="dateModified" itemtype="https://schema.org/dateModified" >2024-08-17 09:44:21</span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/mainEntityOfPage" ><span itemprop='name'>Blaming Government for Teacher and Scientist Failures in Integrity</span></span></span></article><article class='slide-entry flex_column post-entry post-entry-9351 slide-entry-overview slide-loop-12 slide-parity-odd av_one_third real-thumbnail posttype-post post-format-standard' itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost" ><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/cut-mathematics-sciences/' data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='Am I Cut Out for Mathematics or Sciences?'><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIyNDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMTM1IiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMjQwIDEzNSI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgZmlsbD0iI2NmZDRkYiIvPjwvc3ZnPg==" fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" data-src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mathiq.png" class="wp-image-9372 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-9372 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="mathiq" decoding="async" /><noscript><img fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mathiq.png" class="wp-image-9372 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-9372 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="mathiq" decoding="async" /></noscript></a><div class="slide-content"><header class="entry-content-header" aria-label="Slide: Am I Cut Out for Mathematics or Sciences?"><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title ' itemprop="headline" ><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/cut-mathematics-sciences/' title='Am I Cut Out for Mathematics or Sciences?'>Am I Cut Out for Mathematics or Sciences?</a></h3><span class="av-vertical-delimiter"></span></header><div class="slide-meta"><time class='slide-meta-time updated' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2016-04-11T13:38:53-05:00" >April 11, 2016</time><div class="slide-meta-del">/</div><div class="slide-meta-comments"><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/cut-mathematics-sciences/#comments'>22 Comments</a></div></div><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content' itemprop="text" >We often get threads from new members asking whether they are cut out for mathematics/physics/engineering/whatever. For some reason, they have become discouraged…</div></div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer><span class='hidden'> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="image" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" > <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mathiq.png</span> <span itemprop='height'>135</span> <span itemprop='width'>240</span> </span> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="publisher" itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization" itemscope="itemscope" > <span itemprop='name'>Micromass</span> <span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https://schema.org/ImageObject'> <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Physics_Forums_Insights_logo.png</span> </span> </span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" ><span itemprop='name'>Micromass</span></span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-09-26T14:45:39-05:00" >2016-04-11 13:38:53</span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="dateModified" itemtype="https://schema.org/dateModified" >2024-08-17 09:18:38</span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/mainEntityOfPage" ><span itemprop='name'>Am I Cut Out for Mathematics or Sciences?</span></span></span></article></div><div class="slide-entry-wrap"><article class='slide-entry flex_column post-entry post-entry-7518 slide-entry-overview slide-loop-13 slide-parity-odd av_one_third first real-thumbnail posttype-post post-format-standard' itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost" ><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/complexity-modern-science/' data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='Thoughts on the Complexity of Modern Science'><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIyNDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMTM1IiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMjQwIDEzNSI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgZmlsbD0iI2NmZDRkYiIvPjwvc3ZnPg==" fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" data-src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/complexscience.png" class="wp-image-7531 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-7531 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="complexscience" decoding="async" /><noscript><img fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/complexscience.png" class="wp-image-7531 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-7531 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="complexscience" decoding="async" /></noscript></a><div class="slide-content"><header class="entry-content-header" aria-label="Slide: Thoughts on the Complexity of Modern Science"><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title ' itemprop="headline" ><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/complexity-modern-science/' title='Thoughts on the Complexity of Modern Science'>Thoughts on the Complexity of Modern Science</a></h3><span class="av-vertical-delimiter"></span></header><div class="slide-meta"><time class='slide-meta-time updated' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2016-01-10T14:54:39-06:00" >January 10, 2016</time><div class="slide-meta-del">/</div><div class="slide-meta-comments"><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/complexity-modern-science/#comments'>122 Comments</a></div></div><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content' itemprop="text" >Science today is incredibly complex. Anyone who ever did scientific research knows that, but many in the general public seem to be completely unaware of…</div></div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer><span class='hidden'> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="image" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" > <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/complexscience.png</span> <span itemprop='height'>135</span> <span itemprop='width'>240</span> </span> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="publisher" itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization" itemscope="itemscope" > <span itemprop='name'>mfb</span> <span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https://schema.org/ImageObject'> <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Physics_Forums_Insights_logo.png</span> </span> </span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" ><span itemprop='name'>mfb</span></span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-09-26T14:45:39-05:00" >2016-01-10 14:54:39</span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="dateModified" itemtype="https://schema.org/dateModified" >2024-08-17 06:57:22</span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/mainEntityOfPage" ><span itemprop='name'>Thoughts on the Complexity of Modern Science</span></span></span></article><article class='slide-entry flex_column post-entry post-entry-6643 slide-entry-overview slide-loop-14 slide-parity-even av_one_third real-thumbnail posttype-post post-format-standard' itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost" ><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/want-go-back-school/' data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='A Guide to Going Back to School For Math or Science'><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIyNDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMTM1IiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMjQwIDEzNSI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgZmlsbD0iI2NmZDRkYiIvPjwvc3ZnPg==" fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" data-src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/goingbacktoschool.png" class="wp-image-6648 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6648 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="goingbacktoschool" decoding="async" /><noscript><img fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/goingbacktoschool.png" class="wp-image-6648 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6648 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="goingbacktoschool" decoding="async" /></noscript></a><div class="slide-content"><header class="entry-content-header" aria-label="Slide: A Guide to Going Back to School For Math or Science"><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title ' itemprop="headline" ><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/want-go-back-school/' title='A Guide to Going Back to School For Math or Science'>A Guide to Going Back to School For Math or Science</a></h3><span class="av-vertical-delimiter"></span></header><div class="slide-meta"><time class='slide-meta-time updated' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2015-11-24T02:17:47-06:00" >November 24, 2015</time><div class="slide-meta-del">/</div><div class="slide-meta-comments"><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/want-go-back-school/#comments'>5 Comments</a></div></div><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content' itemprop="text" > Motivations for creating the series I came to Physics Forums originally to read ZapperZ’s thread about becoming a physicist back in 2013. It was one…</div></div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer><span class='hidden'> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="image" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" > <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/goingbacktoschool.png</span> <span itemprop='height'>135</span> <span itemprop='width'>240</span> </span> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="publisher" itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization" itemscope="itemscope" > <span itemprop='name'>Bryan Malumphy</span> <span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https://schema.org/ImageObject'> <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Physics_Forums_Insights_logo.png</span> </span> </span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" ><span itemprop='name'>Bryan Malumphy</span></span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-09-26T14:45:39-05:00" >2015-11-24 02:17:47</span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="dateModified" itemtype="https://schema.org/dateModified" >2024-08-17 06:28:02</span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/mainEntityOfPage" ><span itemprop='name'>A Guide to Going Back to School For Math or Science</span></span></span></article><article class='slide-entry flex_column post-entry post-entry-21936 slide-entry-overview slide-loop-15 slide-parity-odd av_one_third real-thumbnail posttype-post post-format-standard' itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost" ><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/dealing-with-doubt-as-a-science-student/' data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='Dealing with Doubt as a Science Student'><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIyNDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMTM1IiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMjQwIDEzNSI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgZmlsbD0iI2NmZDRkYiIvPjwvc3ZnPg==" fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" data-src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/doubt.png" class="wp-image-21938 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-21938 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="doubt" decoding="async" /><noscript><img fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/doubt.png" class="wp-image-21938 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-21938 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="doubt" decoding="async" /></noscript></a><div class="slide-content"><header class="entry-content-header" aria-label="Slide: Dealing with Doubt as a Science Student"><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title ' itemprop="headline" ><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/dealing-with-doubt-as-a-science-student/' title='Dealing with Doubt as a Science Student'>Dealing with Doubt as a Science Student</a></h3><span class="av-vertical-delimiter"></span></header><div class="slide-meta"><time class='slide-meta-time updated' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2015-09-21T14:43:32-05:00" >September 21, 2015</time><div class="slide-meta-del">/</div><div class="slide-meta-comments"><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/dealing-with-doubt-as-a-science-student/#respond'>0 Comments</a></div></div><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content' itemprop="text" >Doubt, as odd as this may sound, can be essential to our living. We all make decisions and later have questions on whether we made the right choice or…</div></div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer><span class='hidden'> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="image" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" > <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/doubt.png</span> <span itemprop='height'>135</span> <span itemprop='width'>240</span> </span> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="publisher" itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization" itemscope="itemscope" > <span itemprop='name'>Micromass</span> <span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https://schema.org/ImageObject'> <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Physics_Forums_Insights_logo.png</span> </span> </span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" ><span itemprop='name'>Micromass</span></span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-09-26T14:45:39-05:00" >2015-09-21 14:43:32</span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="dateModified" itemtype="https://schema.org/dateModified" >2024-08-16 08:54:58</span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/mainEntityOfPage" ><span itemprop='name'>Dealing with Doubt as a Science Student</span></span></span></article></div><div class="slide-entry-wrap"><article class='slide-entry flex_column post-entry post-entry-4893 slide-entry-overview slide-loop-16 slide-parity-odd av_one_third first real-thumbnail posttype-post post-format-standard' itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost" ><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/imagination-without-knowledge-is-ignorance-waiting-to-happen/' data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='Why Imagination Without Knowledge Is Ignorance Waiting to Happen'><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIyNDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMTM1IiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMjQwIDEzNSI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgZmlsbD0iI2NmZDRkYiIvPjwvc3ZnPg==" fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" data-src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/imagination.png" class="wp-image-4895 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4895 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="imagination" decoding="async" /><noscript><img fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/imagination.png" class="wp-image-4895 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4895 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="imagination" decoding="async" /></noscript></a><div class="slide-content"><header class="entry-content-header" aria-label="Slide: Why Imagination Without Knowledge Is Ignorance Waiting to Happen"><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title ' itemprop="headline" ><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/imagination-without-knowledge-is-ignorance-waiting-to-happen/' title='Why Imagination Without Knowledge Is Ignorance Waiting to Happen'>Why Imagination Without Knowledge Is Ignorance Waiting to Happen</a></h3><span class="av-vertical-delimiter"></span></header><div class="slide-meta"><time class='slide-meta-time updated' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2015-09-06T02:10:22-05:00" >September 6, 2015</time><div class="slide-meta-del">/</div><div class="slide-meta-comments"><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/imagination-without-knowledge-is-ignorance-waiting-to-happen/#comments'>15 Comments</a></div></div><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content' itemprop="text" >Introduction My feelings on people who think that imagination is more important than knowledge are well-known. These people simply are parroting Einstein's…</div></div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer><span class='hidden'> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="image" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" > <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/imagination.png</span> <span itemprop='height'>135</span> <span itemprop='width'>240</span> </span> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="publisher" itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization" itemscope="itemscope" > <span itemprop='name'>ZapperZ</span> <span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https://schema.org/ImageObject'> <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Physics_Forums_Insights_logo.png</span> </span> </span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" ><span itemprop='name'>ZapperZ</span></span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-09-26T14:45:39-05:00" >2015-09-06 02:10:22</span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="dateModified" itemtype="https://schema.org/dateModified" >2024-08-16 08:44:01</span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/mainEntityOfPage" ><span itemprop='name'>Why Imagination Without Knowledge Is Ignorance Waiting to Happen</span></span></span></article><article class='slide-entry flex_column post-entry post-entry-4466 slide-entry-overview slide-loop-17 slide-parity-even av_one_third real-thumbnail posttype-post post-format-standard' itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost" ><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/why-you-should-not-use-wikipedia-as-your-primary-source/' data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='Why You Should Not Use Wikipedia As Your Primary Source'><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIyNDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMTM1IiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMjQwIDEzNSI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgZmlsbD0iI2NmZDRkYiIvPjwvc3ZnPg==" fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" data-src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/wikipedia.png" class="wp-image-4469 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4469 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /><noscript><img fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/wikipedia.png" class="wp-image-4469 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4469 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /></noscript></a><div class="slide-content"><header class="entry-content-header" aria-label="Slide: Why You Should Not Use Wikipedia As Your Primary Source"><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title ' itemprop="headline" ><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/why-you-should-not-use-wikipedia-as-your-primary-source/' title='Why You Should Not Use Wikipedia As Your Primary Source'>Why You Should Not Use Wikipedia As Your Primary Source</a></h3><span class="av-vertical-delimiter"></span></header><div class="slide-meta"><time class='slide-meta-time updated' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2015-08-13T14:01:55-05:00" >August 13, 2015</time><div class="slide-meta-del">/</div><div class="slide-meta-comments"><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/why-you-should-not-use-wikipedia-as-your-primary-source/#comments'>108 Comments</a></div></div><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content' itemprop="text" >It is no secret to anyone who has read my posts in this forum for a while that I do not like Wikipedia. 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After all, each one of us here…</div></div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer><span class='hidden'> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="image" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" > <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/learnfrompf.png</span> <span itemprop='height'>135</span> <span itemprop='width'>240</span> </span> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="publisher" itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization" itemscope="itemscope" > <span itemprop='name'>ZapperZ</span> <span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https://schema.org/ImageObject'> <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Physics_Forums_Insights_logo.png</span> </span> </span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" ><span itemprop='name'>ZapperZ</span></span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-09-26T14:45:39-05:00" >2015-08-08 21:18:00</span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="dateModified" itemtype="https://schema.org/dateModified" >2024-08-16 08:24:50</span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/mainEntityOfPage" ><span itemprop='name'>The Most Important Thing You Can Learn from Physics Forums</span></span></span></article></div><div class="slide-entry-wrap"><article class='slide-entry flex_column post-entry post-entry-3783 slide-entry-overview slide-loop-19 slide-parity-odd av_one_third first real-thumbnail posttype-post post-format-standard' itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost" ><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/math-and-the-obvious/' data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='Lessons From My Experience Teaching Math'><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIyNDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMTM1IiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMjQwIDEzNSI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgZmlsbD0iI2NmZDRkYiIvPjwvc3ZnPg==" fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" data-src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/mathobvious.png" class="wp-image-3861 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3861 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="math obvious" decoding="async" /><noscript><img fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/mathobvious.png" class="wp-image-3861 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3861 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="math obvious" decoding="async" /></noscript></a><div class="slide-content"><header class="entry-content-header" aria-label="Slide: Lessons From My Experience Teaching Math"><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title ' itemprop="headline" ><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/math-and-the-obvious/' title='Lessons From My Experience Teaching Math'>Lessons From My Experience Teaching Math</a></h3><span class="av-vertical-delimiter"></span></header><div class="slide-meta"><time class='slide-meta-time updated' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2015-07-17T15:49:36-05:00" >July 17, 2015</time><div class="slide-meta-del">/</div><div class="slide-meta-comments"><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/math-and-the-obvious/#comments'>20 Comments</a></div></div><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content' itemprop="text" >My #1 goal, when I teach a math class, is to convey a certain way of thinking about math. It's quite different from what my students have done before,…</div></div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer><span class='hidden'> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="image" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" > <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/mathobvious.png</span> <span itemprop='height'>135</span> <span itemprop='width'>240</span> </span> <span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="publisher" itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization" itemscope="itemscope" > <span itemprop='name'>Kenny Felder</span> <span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https://schema.org/ImageObject'> <span itemprop='url'>https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Physics_Forums_Insights_logo.png</span> </span> </span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" ><span itemprop='name'>Kenny Felder</span></span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2014-09-26T14:45:39-05:00" >2015-07-17 15:49:36</span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="dateModified" itemtype="https://schema.org/dateModified" >2024-08-16 08:19:08</span><span class='av-structured-data' itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/mainEntityOfPage" ><span itemprop='name'>Lessons From My Experience Teaching Math</span></span></span></article><article class='slide-entry flex_column post-entry post-entry-2943 slide-entry-overview slide-loop-20 slide-parity-even av_one_third real-thumbnail posttype-post post-format-standard' itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost" ><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/alternative-careers-for-a-physics-graduate/' data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='Alternative Careers for a Physics Graduate'><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIyNDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMTM1IiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMjQwIDEzNSI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgZmlsbD0iI2NmZDRkYiIvPjwvc3ZnPg==" fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" data-src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/alternativecareers.png" class="wp-image-2944 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2944 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="alternative careers" decoding="async" /><noscript><img fetchpriority="high" width="240" height="135" src="https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/alternativecareers.png" class="wp-image-2944 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2944 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image" alt="alternative careers" decoding="async" /></noscript></a><div class="slide-content"><header class="entry-content-header" aria-label="Slide: Alternative Careers for a Physics Graduate"><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title ' itemprop="headline" ><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/alternative-careers-for-a-physics-graduate/' title='Alternative Careers for a Physics Graduate'>Alternative Careers for a Physics Graduate</a></h3><span class="av-vertical-delimiter"></span></header><div class="slide-meta"><time class='slide-meta-time updated' itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2015-05-26T18:01:52-05:00" >May 26, 2015</time><div class="slide-meta-del">/</div><div class="slide-meta-comments"><a href='https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/alternative-careers-for-a-physics-graduate/#comments'>1 Comment</a></div></div><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content' itemprop="text" >  We are still discussing the final year of your undergraduate education. 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