As an applied physicist I have been able to  contribute professionally to many activities that I enjoy. I have been involved in professional audio as a recording and live sound engineer. I hold a motorcycle roadracing license and am a fledgling desert racer. I have been a contributing editor, test rider and product tester for several motorcycle industry publications. I am (or have been) a contributor to motorcycle, music industry, climbing and ski industry publications. It's all been a blast and my entree was a career path in physics.

My goal for the year is that you come share my view that physics is actually a blast to study because of what it reveals about the world around us. Physics, though initially intimidating, is not a difficult subject if one masters a few basic principles. With a little extra effort understanding the basic concepts physics can quickly turn into an endlessly fascinating endeavor.

Please do not hesitate to ask me physics questions that are related to things that you are interested in. This course it will be a great  success if you develop a better understanding about things that you enjoy as a result of having been here.

Take a field trip in visceral physics .