cynicalabode

Fairfield University physics major here. My buddy and I (the only two sophomore physics majors) are coming to your lecture on campus in April!

We have a large liberal arts core curriculum (60 credits), so majoring in physics is extremely difficult schedule-wise and damn near impossible to do without knowing you want to study physics beforehand. This, and that physics scares people for some reason, explains why our department is so small.

As a science educator, any ideas on how to make studying physics more appealing?

PS: I can't wait for you to come to campus!! Any chance you'll want to meet our small physics crowd?

What happens at Thanksgiving dinner when my MAGA uncle starts talking politics and I'm tempted to call him a fascist?

Ackerman's book argues this exact point and is a great read for anyone interested. It's called "Reign of Terror"

Imagine you're sitting across the table from a nervous pre-medical student who is interviewing for a spot in medical school. You ask, "Why do you want to be a doctor?" Thinking about the future of health care in our country and abroad, what does he say to earn admission? Can you remember what first motivated you to want to practice medicine?

(I may or may not have an interview next week and am incredibly nervous about it!!)