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Today's film was a section of the fifth season of Big Bang Theory.

I like these folks a lot. As an MIT graduate I spent a good part of my life with "them".

On the second floor of Nichols dorm, my freshman year, there were all Physics majors.

All.

As a group they are wonderful companions. They knew the best restaurants, the cheapest places to buy things, how to get along.

The opposite of the mousey introverted stereotype.

And they knew how to laugh. I was scared as hell my first year. And the other ones too. But the companionship of these generous upper classmen earned my appreciation for their craft. And physics, particularly the nuclear is a craft. Be sure of that.

When they show the labs in the show I know that they are the real thing. I have seen the interview with their science advisor. Typical funny physicist. Taking the world and himself lightly.

Today's program had the "tiara scene". I won't explain. Just that the receiver of the gift is a PhD biologist. A different kind of creature. But the same at heart. I knew some of those too.

Labels: Big Bang Theory, jewelry, physics

NOT INTERESTED

I have to admit that I really am not interested in the Boson discovery.

But, I sit next to a young friend who is psyched by its possibility as the "god particle" and he wants to talk about it so I have made an exception for him.

Incidentally, as you age, be sure that you always sit next to someone younger than yourself. Maybe about 30 years younger as in this case. It will keep you intelligent and alive.

OK.

I have gotten myself pretty well up to date in the whole subatomic thing. Heisenberg. Particle physics.

I had to look up one part though. Weak nuclear theory which covers radioactive decay.

OK.

Check.

Now I am ready.

Labels: physics