Sara Callori
@saradoesscience.bsky.social
Physics prof and "talkative scientist"; loves x-rays, bad jokes, pizza, nerdy tattoos. You'll know I'm from NJ bc I'll tell you. Jeopardy silver medalist. Wheel champ. she/her
A new post of mine on Funsize physics about making your own thin films is out! A huge thanks to @scitalker.bsky.social and her team to helping make it look fantastic! funsizephysics.com/this-thin-fi...
This Thin Film is a Vibe - FunsizePhysics
Very thin materials can create beautiful patterns from reflected light. In this activity, you will use thin layers of nail polish to make rainbows and learn how the physics of light determines which c...
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New dream unlocked from today's Nobel Prize announcement: "He received the news in Italy on a sun-drenched terrace, overlooking olive trees. ".
Packed up to run a hands-on nanoscience session for kids at @laworldcon.bsky.social ! Come check out Lighting Up the Nanoscale on Sunday in Anaheim.
Merchandising idea for my local Total Wine, build a STEM themed endcap display. You can start with these.
Had to cut out of AAPT early to head to the @calbridge.bsky.social Doctoral Summer Institute, but at least I was rewarded with our ice cream cart for afternoon breaks!
Hope the participants had as much fun as I did playing with my spin coaster at the Advanced Labs workshop thie morning! #AAPTSM26
In the spirit of #AAPTSM26 and me climbing to the back of my closet looking for high school punk rock Sara photos, here is my first AAPT membership card I found!
Excited to be heading to Pasadena tomorrow for #AAPTSM26. Any physics friends here going?
Proud to be part of the great work that @calbridge.bsky.social does! (Even if most of it has become people-wranging and light scolding about due dates.) calmatters.org/education/20...
STEM isn't always welcoming to diversity. A California college program aims to shift that
A state-funded program is trying to diversify the sciences by providing mentors, relationship-building, stipends and more.
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Pre-gamed graduation enough to finally order PhD regalia from Stony Brook because I am jealous of my colleagues with cooler robes than my generic Amazon ones.
Hooray for my awesome department!
Physics and Astronomy SEA Change@physastroseachange.bsky.social · 5mo agowww.aapt.org/aboutaapt/CS... Our latest awardee, @csusb.bsky.social Physics and Astronomy! We are appreciative of the work @saradoesscience.bsky.social and others did to create a data-informed 5-year action plan to improve the dept.! Now the work begins
Make and take diffraction gratings for a field trip today!
At Hollywood actor is giving a talk at our local historical society in an old mission. This is some Midsomer Murders in So Cal shit.
A 12 cabin resort in Belize in an uncommonly rainy week is how murder mysteries begin. I am both here for it and want to get out before I am a suspect.
So excited to be doing a ton of stuff and meeting amazing folks at CU*IP!
No proper celebration until all the paperwork is done, but I think I just pulled the "Campus grant office messed up. Error in your favor." Chance card in Academic Monopoly.
Thesis feedback for my first ever masters student, who is amazing and basically supervised himself because I am the world's okayest advisor.
This is going to be either the best or dumbest thing I've put in my office.
My kid asked for an algebra book. He doesn't know what these mean but was very excited to show me his "first graphs" this morning.
My kid started writing his own math problems and he's really into E=mc^2 and Einstein for some reason. Wonder where he gets it.
New approach for academically dishonest students.
A "Faculty Learning Community" is not actually a Learning Community if you don't spend a significant amount of time building the community in the first place. End rant.
