ESP Biography



DANIEL WHALEN, Stanford graduate student in physics




Major: Physics

College/Employer: Stanford

Year of Graduation: G

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Past Classes

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H4413: Understanding Diplomacy Through Wargaming in Splash Spring 2015 (Apr. 11 - 12, 2015)
Much of historical European politics would have made more sense if you were there at the time. This class will give you a chance to recreate those politics. Take command of countries in a simple war game and learn about the balance of power by seeing it play out in action.


H3743: Understanding Diplomacy Through Wargaming in Splash Fall 2014 (Nov. 08 - 09, 2014)
Much of historical European politics would have made more sense if you were there at the time. This class will give you a chance to recreate those politics. Take command of countries in a simple war game and learn about the balance of power by seeing it play out in action.


H3415: Understanding Diplomacy Through Wargaming in Splash! Spring 2014 (Apr. 12 - 13, 2014)
Much of historical European politics would have made more sense if you were there at the time. This class will give you a chance to recreate those politics. Take command of countries in a simple war game and learn about the balance of power by seeing it play out in action.


H3416: Advanced Knots in Splash! Spring 2014 (Apr. 12 - 13, 2014)
Sure, you can tie a square knot and a bowline, but there’s much more out there. Come learn to craft the butterfly knot, the icicle hitch, the zeppelin bend and whatever else we can teach you in 45 minutes.


H3045: Understanding Diplomacy Through Wargaming in Splash! Fall 2013 (Nov. 02 - 03, 2013)
Much of historical European politics would have made more sense if you were there at the time. This class will give you a chance to recreate those politics. Take command of countries in a simple war game and learn about the balance of power by seeing it play out in action.


H2636: Understanding Diplomacy Through Wargaming in Splash! Spring 2013 (Apr. 13 - 14, 2013)
Much of historical European politics would have made more sense if you were there at the time. This class will give you a chance to recreate those politics. Take command of countries in a simple war game and learn about the balance of power by seeing it play out in action.


H2637: Splash Focus Group in Splash! Spring 2013 (Apr. 13 - 14, 2013)
Come and discuss Stanford Splash! Splash is a growing program and we are looking for feedback on how we can continuously improve and change this event. This class will be a small focus group where you can talk directly to current Stanford students who organize Splash. We will share our perspective on how we put Splash together and you can let us know what we can work on.


H3026: Dragons! in Splash! Spring 2013 (Apr. 13 - 14, 2013)
Everyone has heard of dragons. Dragons are the big scaly monsters that can breath fire, right? Well, as it turns out, it depends. Dragons appear in many different shapes and sizes all throughout the myths and legends of many nations and through much of literature as well. The class will be divided into three parts, in first part we will be looking at the origins of dragons as they appear in various mythologies around the world. The second part will be a look at the how dragons have evolved recently in books and movies. The third part will be a Q and A about the other two parts.


H2336: Understanding Diplomacy Through Wargaming in Splash! Fall 2012 (Nov. 03 - 04, 2012)
Much of historical European politics would have made more sense if you were there at the time. This class will give you a chance to recreate those politics. Take command of countries in a simple war game and learn about the balance of power by seeing it play out in action.


H1933: Understanding Diplomacy through Wargaming in Splash! Spring 2012 (Apr. 21 - 22, 2012)
Much of historical European politics would have made more sense if you were there at the time. This class will give you a chance to recreate those politics. Take command of countries in a simple war game and learn about the balance of power by seeing it play out in action.


H1800: Advanced Knots in Splash! Fall 2011 (Oct. 29 - 30, 2011)
Sure, you can tie a square knot and a bowline, but there’s much more out there. Come learn to craft the butterfly knot, the icicle hitch, the zeppelin bend and whatever else we can teach you in 45 minutes.


H1801: Understanding Diplomacy through Wargaming in Splash! Fall 2011 (Oct. 29 - 30, 2011)
Much of historical European politics would have made more sense if you were there at the time. This class will give you a chance to recreate those politics. Take command of countries in a simple war game and learn about the balance of power by seeing it play out in action.


H1409: Understanding Diplomacy through Wargaming in Splash! Spring 2011 (Apr. 16 - 17, 2011)
Much of historical European politics would have made more sense if you were there at the time. This class will give you a chance to recreate those politics. Take command of countries in a simple war game and learn about the balance of power by seeing it play out in action.


H1411: Advanced Knots in Splash! Spring 2011 (Apr. 16 - 17, 2011)
Sure, you can tie a square knot and a bowline, but there’s much more out there. Come learn to craft the butterfly knot, the icicle hitch, the zeppelin bend and whatever else we can teach you in 45 minutes.


H1413: Intro to Go in Splash! Spring 2011 (Apr. 16 - 17, 2011)
Do you like strategy games? Take this class and learn one of the oldest. We’ll teach you the basics of go and give you plenty of time to play against each other.


M1432: Finite Group Theory in Splash! Spring 2011 (Apr. 16 - 17, 2011)
Group theory serves as a foundation for most other branches of mathematics and are essential for everything ranging from symmetry to modern particle physics. This class will teach the theory in the Moore method; you will not be lectured at, but as a group you will rederive the theorems yourselves.


H1197: Advanced Knots in Splash! Fall 2010 (Nov. 13 - 14, 2010)
Sure, you can tie a square knot and a bowline, but there's much more out there. Come learn to craft the butterfly knot, the icicle hitch, the zeppelin bend and whatever else we can teach you in 50 minutes.


H1200: Intro to Go in Splash! Fall 2010 (Nov. 13 - 14, 2010)
Do you like chess? Take this class and learn an older game, with simpler rules but far deeper strategy. We'll teach you the basics of go and give you plenty of time to play against each other.


H1202: Understanding Diplomacy through Wargaming in Splash! Fall 2010 (Nov. 13 - 14, 2010)
Much of historical European politics would have made more sense if you were there at the time. This class will give you a chance to recreate those politics. Take command of countries in a simple war game and learn about the balance of power by seeing it play out in action.