Invited Talks

  • “A New Equation of State for Liquid-Gas Systems near a Critical Point,” Physics Department Colloquium, University of Maine at Orono; October, 1979.
  • “On The Reality of Electromagnetic Potentials,” Physics Department Colloquium, Trinity College (Hartford, Connecticut), March, 1980.
  • “Einstein’s Views on Science and Religion,” at the opening of the American Institute of Physics Einstein Exhibition, University of Maine at Presque Isle, September, 1980.
  • “Science, Technology and the American Dream,” Faculty Lecture Series, Bates College, October, 1980.
  • “Lightning – from the Ground Up,” Hebron Academy, Hebron, Maine, November, 1980.
  • “The Aharonov-Bohm Effect,” Physics Department Colloquium, Amherst College, March, 1981.
  • “Quantum Effects with no Classical Analogs,” Science Colloquium, Colgate University, March, 1981.
  • “Processes and Results,” Phi Beta Kappa Lecture, Bates College, June, 1981.
  • “Einstein’s Views on the Social Responsibility of Scientists,” Summer Humanities Program for Gifted and Talented Rural Maine High School Students, Bowdoin College, July, 1981.
  • “Einstein’s Views on ‘What, Precisely, is Thinking,’” Teacher Training Institute, Camden, Maine.
  • “New Variables for Quantum Interference Experiments,” Dartmouth College, January, 1984.
  • “A Quantum Effect with No Classical Analog,” Amherst College, February, 1984.
  • “Science, Art and Transformation,” Summer Humanities Program for Gifted and Talented Rural Maine High School Students, Bowdoin College, June, 1986.
  • “Physics and the Search for Meaning,” The Putney School, Putney, VT 1988.
  • “Lightning”, Dana Scholars Dinner, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, November, 1994.
  • “Phi Beta Kappa: Should I be Embarrassed to be a Member?” Phi Beta Kappa Induction Ceremony, Bates College, Lewiston, ME, May, 1997.
  • “A Course for All Seasons”, Maine State Physics Society, Bowdoin College, May, 1997.
  • “Lightning from the Ground Up,” The Community School, Camden ME, October, 2001.
  • “Surprising Rotations in Special Relativity,” Colgate University, October, 2006
  • “Gravity Probe B and Thomas Precession.” Colgate University, April, 2007
  • “Gravity Probe B and Thomas Precession,” Kansas State University, March 2009