Introductions

[Jason]

Hello all, I got the Mustich book about a year ago and just discovered this group last week. I am looking forward to the discussions about the December read. I am already a couple of chapters into it and it seems certain to hold my attention.

[Mariella]

Jason wrote: "Hello all, I got the Mustich book about a year ago and just discovered this group last week. I am looking forward to the discussions about the December read. I am already a couple of chapters into ..."

Hi Jason glad to have you among us!

[Jane]

Jason wrote: "Hello all, I got the Mustich book about a year ago and just discovered this group last week. I am looking forward to the discussions about the December read. I am already a couple of chapters into ..."

Hi Jason,
Glad to have you join. I haven't started the December read yet. I requested it from the library and it takes about 10 days for me to get it at the local library. I can't wait till this COVID stuff is over and the library will open up to its normal hours and have interlibrary loans available again.

[Mariella]

Jane wrote: "Jason wrote: "Hello all, I got the Mustich book about a year ago and just discovered this group last week. I am looking forward to the discussions about the December read. I am already a couple of ..."

Hi Jane. Same here in Italy. I used to spend my days in the Scuola Normale Superiore library and now that it's closed I feel totally lost. 😭

[Joshua]

Hi all, been lurking for a bit, but feel I should try and contribute more this new year. Hope everyone's having a happy (and safe) holiday season!

[Jack]

I just discovered this group and I hope to join for a few books in 2022. I can never decide what to read next so a list like this is just what I was looking for. I was in a running group about 10 years ago and I remember some of the runners were working their way through a similar book and their conversations actually were one of the things which inspired me to read more seriously. Looking forward to reading with this group and finding out some of your favorite books so I can add them to my reading list. I am a microelectronics engineer and I live in the Washington DC metro area.

[Mariella]

Jack wrote: "I just discovered this group and I hope to join for a few books in 2022. I can never decide what to read next so a list like this is just what I was looking for. I was in a running group about 10 y..."

Dear @Jack, I'm glad to welcome you between us! I'm a 28 years old Italian Physicist, currently writing from Pisa, Tuscany, and I'm one of the admins of this group.
I hope you'll find here the inspiration and the suggestions you have been looking for!

[Jack]

Thank you. I spent a few months in Italy for work and loved every minute of it. Wish I could go back. I was really impressed by how well read people were.

You will have to let me know some good Italian books to read. I just finished the Elena Ferranti Neopolitan books. I think those were some wonderful writing.

Your english is fantastic. What is your physics specialty? I am a materials engineer.

[Mariella]

Thank you so much! I'm trying my best to improve my English, reading books and using the countless possibilities offered by the Internet, and your comment makes me so happy!

I'm a Theoretical Physicist: I've always been fascinated by the Mathematical aspects of a Physics law and I'm trying to fill the gap between observation and experimental knowledge in my studies.
You said you are a Microelectronics Engineer: this is so fascinating! I only have a bare knowledge of this huge field, but I had a really good time during one of my Lab course, when I had to study Millman's Microelectronics. I'd like to find the time to learn how to program microcontrollers like Arduino or Rabsperry Pi, which I think are your daily bread!

Which part of Italy have you visited? I hope you'll have the chance to come back soon.

I haven't read yet any of Elena Ferrante's books yet (but I was on the movie set when they were filming the scenes in Pisa — I was studying in the Scuola Normale Superiore Library, where some scenes were set). One of my favourite Italian authors is Umberto Eco, who wrote masterpieces such as The Name of the Rose, Foucault's Pendulum, The Prague Cemetery.

[Jack]

I was northeast of Milano in Vimercate for a few months. On the weekends I would try to visit as many places as I could. I really fell in love with the people and the country. (and the food and the coffee).

The HBO series is actually how I first heard of Elena Ferrante--that was quite well done actually. But the books were great--personally I think they are some of the best of the last 20 years.

Arduiono isn't too far off--although I don't do any programming myself. But my team designs computers and I guess now that you mention it, what we make is a lot like a custom Arduino. Arduino is italian isn't it? Great introduction to the field.

It's a very exciting time in microelectronics right now. AI is basically here. I have that GPT-3 app on my phone right now (the one I downloaded is Emerson AI) which knows an amazing amount of literature. It has corrected me a few times.

It is nice to meet you. Looking forward to the next book.