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''How To Teach Physics To Your Dog'' is a pop-science book by blogger [http://scienceblogs.com/principles/ Chad Orzel], which explains quantum physics through a series of dialogues between the author and his dog Emmy. Yes, it's as funny as it sounds.
''How To Teach Physics To Your Dog'' is a pop-science book by blogger [http://scienceblogs.com/principles/ Chad Orzel], which explains quantum physics through a series of dialogues between the author and his dog Emmy. Yes, it's as funny as it sounds.
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* [[Adaptation Expansion]]: The book started out as a [http://crisper.livejournal.com/26562.html Rabbit Hole Day] blog post.
* [[Adaptation Expansion]]: The book started out as a [http://crisper.livejournal.com/26562.html Rabbit Hole Day] blog post.
* [[Author Avatar]]: The author is one of the two major characters in the dialogues.
* [[Author Avatar]]: The author is one of the two major characters in the dialogues.
* [[The Ditz]]: Emmy, who goes looking for steak from alternate universes, waits for bunnies made of cheese to spontaneously appear in her backyard, and can be distracted from anything with a simple, "Look! A squirrel!"
* [[The Ditz]]: Emmy, who goes looking for steak from alternate universes, waits for bunnies made of cheese to spontaneously appear in her backyard, and can be distracted from anything with a simple, "Look! A squirrel!"
* [[Honest Johns Dealership]]: The evil squirrels selling zero-point energy generators and "enhanced water".
* [[Honest John's Dealership]]: The evil squirrels selling zero-point energy generators and "enhanced water".
* [[Instructional Dialogue]]: Between the author and Emmy.
* [[Instructional Dialogue]]: Between the author and Emmy.
* [[Mr. Exposition]]: The [[Author Avatar]] naturally assumes this role.
* [[Mr. Exposition]]: The [[Author Avatar]] naturally assumes this role.
* [[Shout Out]]
* [[Shout-Out]]
** To ''[[Discworld]]'': The phrase "because of Quantum" pops up occasionally, as does the idea that Schrodinger's cat has three possible states: Alive, Dead, and Bloody Furious.
** To ''[[Discworld]]'': The phrase "because of Quantum" pops up occasionally, as does the idea that Schrodinger's cat has three possible states: Alive, Dead, and Bloody Furious.
** To ''[[Star Trek]]'': The evil alternate-universe squirrels feel the need to wear fake goatees; also, the ''[[Star Trek]]'' transporter gets constantly name-checked in the quantum teleportation chapter.
** To ''[[Star Trek]]'': The evil alternate-universe squirrels feel the need to wear fake goatees; also, the ''[[Star Trek]]'' transporter gets constantly name-checked in the quantum teleportation chapter.
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How To Teach Physics To Your Dog is a pop-science book by blogger Chad Orzel, which explains quantum physics through a series of dialogues between the author and his dog Emmy. Yes, it's as funny as it sounds.

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