University Common Reading Program --- No Impact man

For those interested in Purdue's common reading program:
http://www.purdue.edu/studentsuccess/orientation/commonreading/

This year's book "No Impact Man" examines interesting ways technology (including many electro/magnetic technologies) may or may not leave footprints on environment.
Interested in "greener" ways to use E&M and technologies? This books may bring some food for thoughts .. good for summer reading too!

Birds know about E-field

http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/02/bees-can-senseand-learn-fromthe-electric-fields-of-flowers/

Note on this blog --- what it is for and not for

This blog is meant to provide an online forum for and among PHYS 272 class members to

• discuss topics related to electromagnetism of interests to this class 
• share interesting links/articles about electromagnetism with the class 
• bring up/discuss topics related to electromagnetism that you want to hear more or need more help with 
• encourage peer-help and peer-discussion among the class members and facilitate an online learning community outside the classroom

Note this blog is NOT a venue to send specific or personal questions/queries/requests/complaints to instructors/TAs (who may not check this blog regularly) ---- instead please contact them directly to get faster responses.

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