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Jason Thalken: @JasonThalken I have a PhD in Physics, a blackbelt in hapkido, and 20 years competitive martial arts experience across more than eight distinct martial art styles. I have worked as a data scientist in the finance and tech industries since 2006, and have several patents for innovations in data science and financial services.

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3D Printing an Eskrima Stick

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How to Outsmart the Zombie Apocalypse

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Video: Punch Sensor Prototype

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I'm Building a Robot

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Build Project: Headlight for a Tricycle

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Science Study Break: Physics of Martial arts in the Movies

Here is a fun article covering a talk I gave yesterday at the University of Texas as a part of their Science Study Break program: UT gradu...

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