Seminars
Seminars occur on Wednesdays from 12:00-1:00 PM Pacific in ISB 130 with a hybrid option over Zoom unless otherwise posted. To join the mailing list, please contact Prof. Christopher Smallwood at christopher.smallwood@sjsu.edu with the words "Seminars and Events" included in the subject heading.
This Week
Silly Talks!
Assorted SJSU Faculty
Wednesday, 12/3/2025, 12:00-1:00pm Pacific
Abstract: The end of the semester is upon us, and the Phys/Astro Seminar is here to bring you another round of Silly Talks! Some might describe the silly talk genre as merely a "parody" of an academic talk, or perhaps something "lesser than," but don't be fooled! Those of us in the know have come to appreciate these little nuggets of wisdom as perhaps the purest window into an SJSU faculty member's soul. Featured talks this round will include an exciting new announcement of the "volume doubler" breakthrough (Dr. Peter Beyersdorf), a discussion of the joys and pitfalls of using AI for physics pedagogy (Dr. Gina Quan), a manifesto raging against the use of parabolas in projectile motion problems (Dr. Daniel Brinkman), a mystery talk (Dr. Liam Stanton), and a hard-fought lesson in how to fix your own HVAC system while still living to tell the tale (Dr. Christopher Smallwood). Who knows? Maybe even more than that... Wednesday. High noon. ISB 130. Be there, or be a square law.
