[Nfb-science] Introduction and Other Stuff

[Mariya Vasileva]

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> On Jul 16, 2016, at 12:59, Cricket Bidleman via Nfb-science <nfb-science at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I wanted to introduce myself. Some of you may remember me from
> Convention... I'm Cricket Bidleman. I live in Morro Bay, California,
> and approaching my senior year of high school. I'm very interested in
> physics and computer science, though I'm open to just about everything
> STEM at this point. I very much enjoyed the Science and Engineering
> Division meeting at convention and am looking forward to getting to
> know all of you in the coming months.
> 
> I suppose, since the subject of this email is "introduction and other
> stuff", I should address the "other stuff". A problem that I've had
> recently, especially with upper-level physics, is collecting precise
> data. I got the Talking LabQuest, which I really love, so that
> helps... But what about short-distance measurements? My AP physics
> teacher, student teacher, and I think we may have found a low-tech
> solution to this problem, and I thought at least some of you might be
> interested. We published an article on this in the American Physics
> Teacher magazine, but this one (which was published in Future
> Reflections) is far more accessible. It's a good reminder that even
> though technology has come a long way, sometimes it's important to
> remember and use more
> old-school methods for collecting data. I hope someone will find this
> useful, and that perhaps some of you will even consider trying this
> out some time.
> 
> https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/fr/fr35/2/fr350207.htm
> 
> Feel free to email me about anything on or off list--I love a good conversation!
> 
> Best,
> Cricket X. Bidleman
> 
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Hi, Cricuit. I am Mariya and I am just as passionate and aspired by the exciting realm of physics! It is indeed the best!