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I teach physics at Fullerton College, a community college in Southern California. I have an undergrad degree in math and physics from Berkeley and a PhD in physics from Yale. Back when I was doing research, my field was experimental low-energy nuclear physics.

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44 Why is there a zig-zag in elemental abundances? Oct 28 '20
15 Are there places in the Universe without gravity? Jun 5
9 Is the measurement of distance and position of remote celestial bodies accurate? May 2
8 Do objects lose momentum as space expands Dec 17 '20
8 Could Black holes forge heavier elements that have yet to be discovered? Oct 1 '18
6 Binaries consisting of a black hole and a non-black hole? Oct 2 '17
4 Is it suspicious that gravitational waves propagate at the speed of light? Jun 11
4 What is the hottest thing in the universe? Aug 16 '19
3 Does General Relativity really predict Black Holes? Apr 8
1 What consequences does a positive muon anomalous magnetic moment have for astronomy? Apr 8

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