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Get the book “Surely you’re joking, Mr. Feynman!”, or if you have a commute, get the audio book from your library and you can get a very enjoyable view of the life of a physicist - one of my all time greats. In addition to his anecdotes related to physics, there’s plenty that went on in his life from his linguistic exploits to his side career as an artist.</p>
<p>How about a title of “guy who knows how to blow things up”…that should end any dissent in the discussion :p</p>
<p>“Get the book “Surely you’re joking, Mr. Feynman!”, or if you have a commute, get the audio book from your library and you can get a very enjoyable view of the life of a physicist”</p>
<p>As a physicist, I can tell you that Feynman was unique.</p>
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My bachelor’s degree was in engineering. After I graduated, I considered myself an engineer, not “sylvan, who majored in engineering” . My phd is in physics, although it’s still hard for me to think of myself as a physicist, I suppose technically I might qualify (except to fauve, ;)). The kid has a degree in physics, I don’t see a problem with calling him a physicist.</p>
<p>^^I agree. My Ph.D. thesis was in quantum gravity but my work experience is far removed from this and mainly engineering. Most of the people I know in this situation, who are many, would never call themselves “engineers” except if they were self - flagellating.</p>
<p>But journalists need no degree at all. hmmmmmm.</p>
<p>There are too many physics Ph.D’s on this thread :)</p>