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Girls of physics
Sam Darling
  • Apr 19, 2020
  • 4 min

Girls of physics

There were certain points in my education when my natural interest in science fiction veered into interest in actual science. There were even times when I toyed with the idea of a job in genetics or virology. But at all those same points I was dissuaded from pursuing my interest by fear. A fear of math, in fact. I was surprised in a conversation with a friend who makes their living as a scientist that she struggled with the physics requirement class. That’s a topic heavy in c
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A post about my kids but also science and society
Sam Darling
  • Dec 30, 2017
  • 6 min

A post about my kids but also science and society

[The almost-11 stops her drawing and comes over to me to ask a question.] Mom, can I ask you something? Sure I saw a thing on a a computer and there was a word that the boys told me it was bad when I said it out loud. They were all, whoooa. What was the word? Promise you won’t get mad. Don’t be silly. It’s words. It was N-G or N-I or something. Ohhhhh, I know what word that is. What? This requires some explanation if you want to understand it. Okay. Okay. So. You know how br
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Big Hero 6 & the Science problem
Sam Darling
  • Jan 16, 2015
  • 3 min

Big Hero 6 & the Science problem

When a family movie features science and technology I look forward to taking the eldest to see it as much as she looks forward to going to the movies. We loved Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Unfortunately, there’s a core problem with these movies and the latest one I took her to see was no exception. These movies send the message that you have to be a genius to consider a job in certain fields, like physics or engineering. I’d like to see my girls grow up to be the first
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Your physician is crap at science
Sam Darling
  • Nov 4, 2014
  • 2 min

Your physician is crap at science

There are a lot of physicians in my family and perhaps that’s why I’ve befriended doctors, their children, and worked for a number of them. Doctors are amazing people. Most of them take self sacrifice and community service to an extraordinary height. I’m in awe of people who can manage the grueling physical and mental gauntlet required to become a doctor. For the average person, their family doctor or specialist represents the voice of education, experience, and science. Unfo
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