Talk Like a Physicist Day: March 14 2008 March 11, 2008
Posted by astroed in Astronomy, Education, General, Physics.trackback
Friday 14 March happens to be Einstein’s birthday. In the US they write this as 3.14(2008) so 3.14 is the first three digits for pi. Combine the two, mix with the inspiration of Talk Like a Pirate Day and you have Talk Like a Physicist Day! This is the chance for you to celebrate your inner Nerd, baffle your dinner party guests or just earn a strange look from the non-Physics members of the community. This is a great chance to raise a conversation with students and answer the key questions in life:
- How can you tell who is a physicist?
- What is a giveaway phrase?
- Who can understand what you say?
- Is there a difference between physicist and other species of scientist?
What are some ways to celebrate? We had a lively discussion about this at work today, heavy physics speak ensued (strictly speaking the subspecies of astrobabble). One colleague casually mentioned how the sea in the harbour looked reddish the other day when he was out sailing. No, he wasn’t referring to the colour of the water, he was talking like a physicist. This type of talk does not seem unusual where I work. One suggestion was that we go out and have pies for lunch. What else can we do? What are you going to do?
Let me know your classic Talk Like a Physicist phrase for π day. I’d also recommend you visit the website, read up on some FAQs and immerse yourself in a like-minded community. Remember, this is a non-trivial request.
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