Graduate Student at Harvard Physics/Earth Science and Student at The University of Queensland
Greater Boston Area
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- Graduate Student at Harvard Physics/Earth Science
- Past
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- Physics Editor at About.com
- Salesperson at Claypave
- Education
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- Harvard University
- The University of Queensland
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Joseph Andersen’s Summary
I have had a varied research career. I have worked on Gravitational wave detection, nonlinear optics, Ultra-cold quantum gasses, vibrational segregation of granular matter, using confocal microscopy to assay the RNA complement of viruses, optical methods to explore the signal transmission involved in chemotaxis (movement stimulated by the environment) in E.coli.
I have shown five year olds how to suck water through a straw quicker than their teachers and "tamed" three million volt lightning generated by a Tesla Coil. I have also taught Newtonian mechanics to premed students and poured liquid nitrogen down the front of my body!
Since 2005 I have worked in Atmospheric physics, primarily studying the problem of representation of convection with in models of the global atmosphere. This problem stems from the fact that the atmosphere is very wide and relatively slow, whereas convection is very fast and occurs on very small scales making it computationally impractical to simulate both the large scale atmosphere and convection in detail together.
I am simultaneously interested in Atmospheric physics research and science communication.
Joseph Andersen’s Experience
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Graduate Student
Harvard Physics/Earth Science
(Research industry)
Currently holds this position
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Physics Editor
About.com
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
August 2002 — March 2005 (2 years 8 months)
Wrote and edited physics related content for the website physics.about.com. The majority of my material from this period is now reproduced at http://physicsguide.blogspot.com
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Salesperson
Claypave
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Building Materials industry)
January 1993 — December 2000 (8 years)
Joseph Andersen’s Education
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Harvard University
PhD, Physics, 2001 — 2012 (expected)
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The University of Queensland
1996 — 2002
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