Why do Physics Professors Always Seem Unhappy?

[lisab]

I think it does matter:

• How recently you actually went to undergraduate school in physics
• What the financial and political environment is like at your school

And if you're talking about just knowing them in class, rather than out of class or during research it's going to depend entirely on whether or not it is an intro to physics class at 8 am with a ratio of students who don't care to students who do care of 99:1.

The reason I bring up history is because physics teachers during the time of the space age and atomic age were probably pretty enthusiastic because the field was growing, and students were interested. Today, physics is a lot more dead and produces less graduates.

(Systems theory, a child of ecology and cybernetics, however, appears to be on the upswing.)

Nice to see you, where the hell you been?! Welcome back!

 

[Mk]

Thanks lisab, :)
I turned into a butterfly and decided to fly around.
Now I'm back in the cocoon phase. Nice to see you again.

 

[lendav_rott]

My physics professor is always so joyful and tells us jokes and teaching us physics at the same time. Goes to show how well he understands physics and enjoys his work.