Why?

Issac Newton was and is frequently congratulated for his brilliant successes in the field of physics.  His discoveries have probably influenced every single technological (to say nothing of philosophical) advancement in physics since he lived.  In his fame, however, he never forgot how he happened upon his ideas nor did he forget to acknowledge who was really responsible.  Humbly, he tipped his hat to his predecessors, and to God, with words now immortal:

If I have seen further, it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants.

I'm neither blind nor stupid enough to assume that he was only talking about physics, but even therein his point is valid.  How can we expect to become something greater than he if we do not take the time to learn what he taught us?

Continue reading this blog, and you'll find posts treating physical phenomena, small bios and anecdotes about the world's greatest physicists, and explanations of physical laws.  Sounds boring, doesn't it?  Well that's kind of my point.  I'm convinced that physics is beautiful, and the world even more so when we understand it.  This won't be a textbook, pointed at people who already know what I'm talking about.  Rather, it will (hopefully) be a simple, unassuming, and revealing look into a field that happens to infuse me with an unmatched appreciation for what God has given us.  

Still not convinced?  Just give me a chance.

Daniel