Easter eggs, myths and jokes in famous physics books and papers
Lorenzo Fortunato
TL;DR
This paper explores humorous and peculiar sentences in renowned physics books and papers, highlighting their amusing and possibly insightful nature.
Contribution
It provides a collection of notable humorous and bizarre excerpts from famous physics literature, emphasizing their entertainment value.
Findings
Examples of humorous physics sentences identified
Highlights the human side of scientific literature
Shows the diversity of tone in scientific writing
Abstract
I will report below on a few examples of raving and insane (or maybe utterly genial) sentences that can be found in famous and otherwise admirable books of physics, because I genuinely believe it is amusing.
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Taxonomy
TopicsScience Education and Perceptions