New publication “Developing a project-based computational physics course grounded in expert practice”
Over the summer of 2014, Soft matter theory PI Tim Atherton and grad student Chris Burke designed a brand new
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Video projects from Physics 12 Fall 2016
Every year, students in my Physics 12 General Physics II class make video projects about electromagnetism. Here are this years
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New publication: “Predicting the influence of plate geometry on the eddy-current pendulum”
I‘m delighted to announce that our new paper, “Predicting the influence of plate geometry on the eddy-current pendulum” has just
Read moreTim Atherton’s Teaching Highlighted in a Video
The Tufts Department of Education has been creating a number of resources for faculty to help them develop their teaching
Read morePhysics 12 Video Projects Fall 2015
A signature component of Tim Atherton’s introductory classes for several years now has been the incorporation of Digital Storytelling video projects. Students
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Andrew DeBenedictis helps judge Fenway High science fair
Softmattertheory’s Andrew DeBenedictis stopped in at the Museum of Science on Friday to join the panel of volunteer judges for Fenway High
Read moreDigital Storytelling Video Projects from Physics 12 Fall 2014
A signature component of Tim Atherton’s introductory classes for several years now has been the incorporation of Digital Storytelling video projects. Students
Read more“Letters to a Young Scientist” Book Review for Physics Today
I was asked last year to write a review for Physics Today magazine of famous entomologist Edward O. Wilson‘s book “Letters to
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Fenway High School Science Fair at the Boston Museum of Science
I was delighted to spend the morning today at the Boston Museum of Science judging high school senior science projects from Fenway
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Our New Demonstration “Electric Field Lines Due to a Collection of Point Charges” added to the Wolfram Demonstrations Project
A couple of years ago, as part of my efforts to use interactive visualizations as a learning tool, I wrote
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