ESP Biography



NICOLE BERDY, MIT senior studying physics and gadgets




Major: Physics

College/Employer: MIT

Year of Graduation: Not available.

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

I am a senior in the physics department minoring in mechanical engineering. I interned abroad in Germany for the past two summers, and enjoy thinking about languages and cultures. I'm always up for learning something new. I am a member of the Society of Physics Students, and also a member of SaveTFP. I am a founding member of the Order of the Lepton. In what spare time I have, I enjoy playing video games, reading science fiction, costuming, and baking. I love my gadgets, and will be a crazy old laptop lady (instead of cats) when I'm old.



Past Classes

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X3268: History of Video Games in Spark! 2010 (Mar. 13, 2010)
An overview of the history of video games and video game systems, beginning with pre-Pong classics through the current generation gaming systems. Because video games are awesome.


S1725: Experiments in Modern Physics in Splash! 2008 (Nov. 22 - 23, 2008)
Ever wonder how the great physics experiments were done? Your teachers have spent all semester finding this out! We will present some of our lab highlights in a way you've never seen. These are not your professors' physics presentations.


A Brief History of Calculus in SPLASH (2007)
Class will cover the beginnings of calculus with an emphasis on who exactly invented it. This class will focus primarily ...


A (very) Brief Introduction to Calculus in SPLASH (2007)
Ever wonder what the big deal was about calculus? Wonder no more! This class will cover the very basics of ...


Introduction to Acting in SPLASH (2006)
This class will cover the basics of acting, such as vocal warmups and the basics of body language. We will ...