Happy Sunday to you all!
It is getting really lovely here in Ohio. Kjirsti and I are looking to perhaps buy a house. The housing market here is incredibly affordable, and we are hoping it will be a good investment. only time will tell!
I’m just going to be happy to not travel for 3+ hours a day anymore. My time in Oberlin has been delightful, but it will be nice to have a little more time with Kjirsti.
One great thing about the commutes is that I have really expanded my education to online materials. One source of incredible talks has been TED (ted.com). It is a yearly conference on technology, entertainment and design, incorporating a number of talks on science, business, public policy, etc. This week I was really impressed by Brian Greene’s talk on superstring theory. I have always had a hard time understanding it, as Stephen Hawking has always been my source on theoretical physics, and his treatment on superstring theory is limited (check out a brief history of time if you are interested).
Anyways, I think Brian Greene explains the theory in an understandable way, and gives insight into one of the many reasons why the CERN supercollider is so exciting. Here’s the link:
Brian Greene on String Theory
On a related, equally nerdy note, we just bought our tickets to see the shuttle launch on May 31st! Let’s hope they don’t scrub the launch! We’ll definitely be putting pictures on the blog afterwards.