Browsing Archive: May, 2011

Nonmagnetic NMR/MRI?

Posted by on Sunday, May 22, 2011, In : News 
There was an interesting result (at least to physicists and chemists) published this week which could have wide ranging effects on medicine and various other disciplines. Two groups of researchers have done some preliminary work on obtaining Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) without using magnets!

 That might seem rather dull and pedantic to many of you reading this, but allow me to digress for a moment and explain one reason why it is important...

One of the most powerful medical imaging method...
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Who I Am Not, Part 2

Posted by on Thursday, May 12, 2011,
For those of you who missed the first part, I have been plagued with a very common name. This has led over the years to many confusions of people who think I am someone else. So here is Part 2 of my list of people I Am and Am Not:


  • I AM the alumnus of Tillicum School, Esquimalt Secondary, and the University of Victoria
  • I did publish several video games in the 1980s and 1990s
  • I did operate a computer repair service in the 1990s
  • I did present several results on particles physics and astrophysics in ...

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Science Fair or Fake?

Posted by on Wednesday, May 11, 2011,
A few days ago I was asked to participate in the judging of a high-school level science fair involving entries from several cities, and I was amazed by the entries - but not in a good way.

I have been in science fairs in the past. I have worked with dozens of other people who have competed at very high level science fairs. And of course I have studied science and mathematics all the way to the highest levels and have published original research in leading peer-reviewed journals. I know what go...
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About Me


Dr. Christopher S. Bird I am a physicist recently graduated from the University of Victoria, with a doctorate in theoretical physics. I also have training in mathematics, engineering and computer programming.

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