This is a collection of essays on physics topics. It is written as a textbook for non-physics science and arts students, at the undergraduate level. Topics covered include cellphone radiation, lasers, the twin paradox, and more.
Contents:OscillationsThe Myth of Cell Phone RadiationWhat Einstein Meant When He Said “God Does Not Play Dice …"Einstein as Armchair Detective — The Case of Stimulated RadiationStandards for UnitsThe Twin Paradox in RelativityRobert Dicke and Atomic PhysicsThe 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics — Laser Cooling and TrappingThe 2001 Nobel Prize in Physics — Bose–Einstein CondensationThe 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics — Laser PhysicsThe 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics — Achievements in Optics That Have Changed Modern LifeThe 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics — Manipulation of Single ParticlesReadership: Non-physics undergraduates in both the sciences and the arts.