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Michael Conterio

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Successes

Lots of things I have done have been successes, but I’m rubbish at thinking of them as such. It’s almost a form of imposter syndrome – if I’ve done something, then clearly it can’t have been that hard. I think it’s worse with things that I do regularly, or that Read more…

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By Michael Conterio, 3 yearsApril 9, 2019 ago
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The final limerick

30 – Science ComedySome lectures are dry as a boneSo people just leave them aloneTo interest moreI won’t be a boreMy comedy skills I must hone

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By Michael Conterio, 6 yearsNovember 30, 2016 ago
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My PhD in 11 limericks

For the next part of my attempt to write 30 Physics themed limericks in a month, I turned to some more recent inspiration – my own PhD! So here it is, years of work summed up in 11 limericks!   19 My PhD part 1 This is pretty much just Read more…

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By Michael Conterio, 6 yearsNovember 25, 2016 ago
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More physics limericks

Here are some more of the 30 physics-themed limericks I set myself the challenge of writing. First up is a common mistake: 10 Weight vs mass (with some Northern pronunciation) You might not remember from class The difference between weight and mass The former’s a force Mass is scalar, of Read more…

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By Michael Conterio, 6 yearsNovember 18, 2016 ago
A rollercoaster
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Newton’s Second and Third Laws of Motion – PhyLiWriTi 08 and 09

I’ve already posted my limerick about Newton’s First Law of Motion, but here it is again so that I’ve got the complete set here: Newton’s First Law of Motion Newton’s law number 1 is the source For an object not feeling a force Keeps its speed in a line Staying Read more…

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By Michael Conterio, 6 yearsNovember 9, 2016 ago
A mountain range in front of a red, cloudy sky
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Four energetic limericks – PhyLiWritTi 04 to 07

I’ve been behind on posting these, but here’s four on the theme of energy to bring me up to date. 04 – Conservation of energy Here’s a fact that may make you annoyed, But the truth of it’s hard to avoid. All around we can see, We can move energy, Read more…

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By Michael Conterio, 6 years ago
Emmy Nother
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Noether’s Theorem – Physics Limerick Writing Time (PhyLiWriTi) 3

There was a woman called Emmy, Who used her math prowess to see, There’s a number you get, That will stay as it’s set, In a system with a symmetry. Quite pleased with how this one turned out. The Emmy referred to is Emmy Noether, and this limerick is my Read more…

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By Michael Conterio, 6 yearsNovember 3, 2016 ago
The title page of Newton's Principia. Used under CC BY-SA 2.0 Photograph © Andrew Dunn, 5 November 2004. Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/
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Newton’s First Law of Motion – Physics Limerick Writing Month (PhyLiWriMo) 2

Newton’s law number 1 is the source For an object not feeling a force Keeps its speed in a line Staying still’s also fine It won’t ever alter its course I’m not entirely happy with the two short lines here, but I don’t think it’s a bad effort for explaining Read more…

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By Michael Conterio, 6 yearsNovember 2, 2016 ago
A pen and some graph paper next to an open book with mathematics in
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A Physicist Trick – Physics Limerick Writing Month (PhyLiWriMo) 1

The trick for a good physicist, Is to work out just what can be missed, Out from your model, And then it’s a doddle, So you can go out and get pissed! I’m obviously taking some artistic license here (Physics is not a doddle, only some physicists enjoy drinking although Read more…

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By Michael Conterio, 6 yearsNovember 1, 2016 ago
Michael Conterio holding a microphone
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The past few months – EMF camp and Science Showoff Talent Factory

Despite the lack of blog posts I’ve still been keeping up with my creative pursuits over the past few months, although personal matters have also taken up rather a lot of time. I’ve mostly been focusing on just two projects, the first of which was my show at EMF camp Read more…

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By Michael Conterio, 6 yearsOctober 28, 2016 ago

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