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am a physicist, teacher, author, and rock climber with
a Ph.D. in solid-state physics from the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (1974). As a tenured professor
at Oakland University, I taught a wide range of science
courses, including physics, astronomy, geology, electronics,
computer programming, and meteorology. In 1986, I came
to the Exploratorium Teacher Institute and began my
exhibit-based explorations in science. As an author,
I have written over two dozen articles for Exploring
magazine, and have co-authored the Exploratorium Science
Snackbook, the Klutz Book of Magnetic Magic, and the
book, Traces of Time. For musical entertainment, I play
the whirly--a corrugated plastic tube. I have won several
competitions, including an award as "Best Science Demonstrator"
at the World Congress of Museums in Helsinki in 1996.
I am about to finish my third decade as a rock climber.
In 2000 I made the first ascent of a 20,000 foot peak
in the Andes.
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