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American Association of Physics Teachers
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WM18: A. P. French at MIT: A Lifetime of Educational Innovations
A.P. French was appointed professor of physics at MIT in 1962. In this talk I will describe Prof. French's impact on physics education at MIT and the ...View more
WM18: Acoustic Beamforming for Sound Recording in Noisy Classroom Environments
The complex and dynamic nature of classroom environments often prevents effective and non-obtrusive observation and audiovisual recording of authentic...View more
WM18: An Alternative Proposal for the Graphical Representation of Anticolor Charge
We have developed a learning unit based on the Standard Model of particle physics, featuring novel typographic illustrations of elementary particles a...View more
WM18: Baseline Studies for Cosmic Ray Solar Eclipse Experiment
A cosmic ray experiment was proposed to measure muon flux changes during a total solar eclipse. Before the eclipse, baseline studies of empty sky, lun...View more
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My career path has never been a straight line between two points but rather a windy road that has brought a variety of challenges and joys. I first became interested in physics when my dreams of becoming a professional musician were cut short.Get Involved
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