For David Caine, the plan was to get a Ph.D. in physics and teach at the university level. But to do so, he needed to do research, which he had “zero interest” in. But there was still a way for him to teach without research. “It’s called high school,” Caine recalled being told. “You should go do that.” And so he did, similar to his entire family on both sides who are in education. A personal favorite topic to teach in physics is roller coasters, which is ironic as he is not a thrilling person. “Last I checked, I can take one and a half rides before I feel sick,” Caine said. “But I have a blast talking about how roller coasters make people feel.” But why physics? Caine says his adoration for the subject originates in his love for spatial reasoning and figuring out what’s happening. And as a puzzle lover, he finds physics to be the “most pure puzzle.” “Part of [my love for physics] is it kind of made sense to me while it was really hard for everyone,” admits Caine, now a physics tea...