Teaching Physics, Telling Stories
I’m Paul Henkiel, a retired college physics teacher. I write and build small projects that make science easier to see, including optics and photography, astrophotography, local weather measurements, and data driven explorations.
What you’ll find here:
- Clear explanations that favor physical intuition
- Visual projects (photos, diagrams, simulations) that show the idea
- Notes on building with AI
Start here: An Educational Satellite Explorer—Built with AI | Macbeth’s Resilient Kingdom | Photo Gallery
Why I Teach
Since childhood, I’ve wanted to understand how nature behaves. That curiosity led me to physics, and later to teaching. In graduate school, teaching was required, and I found I really liked figuring out how to explain things clearly.
Over time, one principle took over: help people get better, in physics and beyond. That is what this site is, a notebook of explanations and projects that aim for clarity and accuracy.
If you want to collaborate or ask a question, email me at henkielp@gmail.com
Projects & Explorations
Outside of my daily work, I continue exploring and sharing what fascinates me:
- How light behaves: optics and photography.
- Astrophotography: from Corona Borealis (Tavacuta) to Nebula.
- Weather: using sensors from SensorPush to track the local weather.
- Learning with AI: vibe coding, social graphs (Macbeth), and satellite simulations.
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