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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I'm interested in students' understanding of physics — misconceptions, conceptual difficulties, and why learners may struggle to grasp physical phenomena even when explanations and learning materials seem clear.

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Starting work on something fascinating: a paper about how illustrated science books can help kids aged 7-10 transition from "the wind blows because it wants to" to actual physical reasoning. 📚✨

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

One thing I miss in research is having people to think with. I'm looking for researchers in physics education and science education who enjoy discussing ideas, exchanging draft papers, and reading literature together—not just collaborating on projects, but having genuine scientific conversations.

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I was pre-publishing papers from a conference and came across an article about qualitative physics problems. There are very few sources for this type of problem. And that’s a shame—because qualitative problems are such a clever way to diagnose how students think and understand physics concepts.

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Short cuts make long delays — J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The Fox in the Forest 🦊 In a lush green forest there lived a fox. Every now and again, the fox played with birds, ants, frogs, and small mammals like mice and children. #Fable #ShortStory medium.com/@Max_K_Ray/t...

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The Fox in the Forest

In a lush green forest there lived a fox. Every now and again, the fox played with birds, ants, frogs, and small mammals like mice and…

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Excited to share our new paper on a persistent challenge in science education! 🌌🔭 We found that a large portion of preservice teachers conflate zodiac signs with constellations, and many view astrology as a "gateway" to science.

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

🐕 Well. Dogs Dogs are our best friends. Maybe for some people they are the only true friends. Do you like dogs, or do you love them? There is a difference. If you like a dog the dog just simply likes you back. And that's enough for you and for the dog.

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

✨ The Power of the Villain We all know this truth about drama. In every book there must be the hero — the one who holds the sword bravely in the middle of the battle. In every book there has to be a villain — somebody or something that conflicts with the hero.

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Things with social media Social media is all over the world today. Tomorrow it will be the same. We’ll be caught liking and scrolling, arguing and shit-posting. We’ll have these fights with strangers and receive hate messages from trolls and whoever else. 1/5

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Yeah… so… investigating the physics education area is also researching the links between physics and mathematics. And… OK, I don’t like math. Not because I don’t know it or something else, no. I don’t like math because there are A LOT of articles on math education that must be read.

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

This is one of the most powerful introductions I’ve used when explaining the theory of relativity (from Lev Okun’s article) to my students. Unfortunately, it’s rare for them to get the answer right—because most school physics textbooks present so many variations of these formalisms.

Which formula is correct?
Eo = mc^2

E = mc

Eo = moc^2

E = moc^2

E the total energy of the body
m the mass of the body
Eo the rest energy
mo the rest mass of the same body
Note!
- The term "rest mass" mo is superfluous.
- Instead of speaking of the "rest mass" m one should speak of the mass m of a body which for ordinary bodies is the same, ir the theory of relativity and in Newtonian mechanics.
- In both theories, the mass does not depend on the reference frame.
- We need to should bid a final farewell to the concept of mass dependent on velocity.

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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Daily bunny no.3353 finds an old friend

A bunny is in a storeroom or attic full of old furniture and items strewn about the floor. The bunny hugs a bunny doll in a blue dress they found

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

For our mid-year exam, we tried something new: students had to prepare a video of a physics experiment and present it like a webinar. Think classic—lenses, inclined planes, pulleys, blocks, voltmeters, you name it. 🧪

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

📚 It’s an intriguing 2021 article by Allaire-Duquette, G. et al. that explores how scientists with a Ph.D. in physics cope with their naïve ideas—misconceptions about scientific phenomena. doi.org/10.1038/s415...

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An fMRI study of scientists with a Ph.D. in physics confronted with naive ideas in science - npj Science of Learning

npj Science of Learning - An fMRI study of scientists with a Ph.D. in physics confronted with naive ideas in science

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I’m a PhD in physics and mathematics. I write research papers. I teach students. And I still make mistakes in math.

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Here's the thing — banning social media doesn't protect children. It leaves them alone. New essay on why we're projecting our fears onto a new generation (and why it doesn't work). artemisray.substack.com/p/ban-on-soc...

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Four. Ban on Social Media Doesn't Protect—It Leaves Children Alone

Once It Was Books Under the Covers with a Flashlight, Today It's Smartphones in the Dark

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

And yet, Charmed—the one born in the magic of the Millennium—remains one of the greatest TV shows ever. Warm, kind, yet unafraid to stir up fears and the darkest corners of the soul, all while offering hope and light. ✨

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Dog (2022 film) 10 out of 10

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Before my coming ou… no, not like that… Once, my very best friend at the time recommended "Daring Greatly" by Brené Brown to me. 1/3

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

OMG. It’s 2026 outside my door, I’m 34, and I’ve just watched Notting Hill—start to finish—for the first time. Masterpiece. Simply a masterpiece. A rom-com? Absolutely. One of the best. Magical, lovely, sometimes cruel… but now, without a doubt, one of my favorites.

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Here’s the real problem: there’s just too much to dive into. Academic papers on students’ thinking and misconceptions in science, non-fiction on psychology, pedagogy, and physics; improv; memoirs by Al Pacino, Whoopi Goldberg… and an endless ocean of fiction of all kinds. How does one even choose?

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Students know nothing about their teachers’ lives, and teachers know nothing about their students’ lives. They become "functional roles" — always at a distance. -1/5-

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Just a random flower from the past

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Solving a physics problem—whether it’s a calculation, a qualitative question, or an experiment—is about modeling the world through a specific example. It’s a mental process of constructing a chain of events linked by cause and effect, a way to simulate reality in our minds. —1/4—

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

40 articles (including thesis and conference proceedings). 7 of them in Scopus; 8 in WoS. Not so bad, I think. I also want to try to publish in popular science magazines. . . . Not mentioning my two blogs…

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

OMG—Piaget’s childhood magic, physics problem-solving, misconceptions, students’ views of the world… and so much more from pedagogy and science… Help…

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Stuck in your head? Draw it out! 🖌️ Emotional frustration isn’t just a block—it’s a signpost. When words fail, I sketch: physics problems, story plots, even my own tangled thoughts. New essay 🔗 artemisray.substack.com/p/three-emot... #VisualThinking #CognitiveBarriers #PhysicsEducation #Essay

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Three. Emotional Frustration as a Cognitive Barrier: Strategy for Fostering Resilience in Physics Education and… Life

Finding Your Way Through the Unknown

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Peach Fuzz Nice 😂 poomang.com/en/t/mycolor...

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Cognitive barriers are the obstacles on your path to knowledge—knowledge about the world, the universe, and, most importantly, yourself. They shape how you perceive reality, how you ask questions, and how you search for answers.

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

I’m grateful to AI not just for making it easier to write formal papers, but also for helping me create all kinds of metaphorical cards—something that has truly simplified the process of self-discovery.

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Life without Instagram and YouTube feels... empty. Not because I’m addicted to social media, but because it’s like being cut off from the world—from the people, ideas, and moments where love and connection live.

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

A month after leg surgery, I’ve started revisiting Jean Piaget’s theory. I’m also reading Alexander Luria’s ‘Lectures on General Psychology’. Another task is to find authors on cognitive psychology, specifically focusing on children aged 14–18.

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

The teacher is always right. That’s the unspoken rule in too many classrooms. But what if it’s dead wrong? Spoiler: Mistakes aren’t failures. They’re the raw material of learning. 🔗 Dive in: artemisray.substack.com/p/two-the-im... #Education #Science #Teaching #Physics #Learning

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Two. The Improvised Equation: Finding Truth and Structure in Unscripted Communication

Why the 'Yes, and...' Principle Must Replace 'You’re Wrong' in Science Education

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Feel like it was in a previous life

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

I’ve installed Tandem and HelloTalk, and they remind me of Tinder. Messaged 20 people, got one reply, chatted for two days, and then discovered they were xenophobic. New round.

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

I need about six months to recover from my broken leg—if I don’t end up needing a second surgery. The only silver lining? I’ll be able to swim in the pool with almost no restrictions. But I was just starting to get serious about fitness and an active lifestyle... and then this happened.

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Any good fiction book recommendations?

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Day 14 post-surgery: easing back into research. Today, I’m reviewing the literature on the electrical properties of thin bismuth films. Slow but steady progress!

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Well, I broke my leg 7 days ago, so I've been stuck online for a while. Feel free to DM me about anything.

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Omg. Tomorrow, a 4-day work trip to Uzbekistan will begin. My mission is simple. One speech about computer modelling and #teaching school #physics; one master-class for participants of a conference; one way to survive.

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Artemis Ray @artemis-ray.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Are social media always about counting followers?.. It's really strange. Similar — The success of a teacher's work is measured by the success of their students. unfair 😕

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