George Washington University

George Washington University

Promoting the Fun of Physics

Jaden Sicotte

Space Telescope Science Institute Intern

Week 10: End of Times (Well, Just End of Summer)

Sunday, August 13, 2023

Jaden Sicotte

It’s over. All ten weeks have concluded and the interns and I have given our final presentations and all gone home. 

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Week 9: Scientific Snapshots and Penultimate Pictures

Monday, July 31, 2023

Jaden Sicotte

A few things I learned this week: ten minutes is incredibly quick, trust the emergency Flash Flood Alerts, and a million pounds is an impressive sight. 

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Week 8: American Prometheus, Aged Art, and Live Music

Thursday, July 27, 2023

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Late again! Yes yes I know, but it’s been a busy week and I think subconsciously I’ve been avoiding the blogs cause it’s a marker of time passing.

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Week 7: Friends, Alarms, and Avoiding Cliches

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

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If you ever go to set an alarm, triple check that you set the AM or PM correctly. I have learned this painfully obvious lesson in a painfully embarrassing way, but we’ll get to that shortly.

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Week 6: Jaden, Destroyer of Cool Air

Monday, July 10, 2023

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As promised, this blog will be shorter, due to my delayed post last week that ended up covering well into week 6 (you forgiven me yet for being so late?).

Since I ended my last blog at Wednesday, I’ll pick up at Thursday here.

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Week 5: A Physicist's Glimpse into Americana... and also Physics

Thursday, July 6, 2023

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This blog post is late. Like super duper late. And for that, my sincerest apologies (I know you’ve all been dying to read my next installment). 

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Week 4: Astronauts, Nobel Prize Winners, and UN Ambassadors

Monday, June 26, 2023

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Last week I talked about mini-bosses. Let me tell you, I have never faced a mini-boss as steadfast as the one I began my week with for week 4. 

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Week 3: Sidequests, Art, and the Hunt for Worthy Mini Bosses

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

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If life is like a video game, make sure to try as many side quests as possible. It’s way more fun than just going through the motions of the main path. 

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