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The original post can be found at www.principia.blog Everyone knows that The Principia was based on the inspiration that struck Newton when the apple struck his head, as you can see from the cartoon above. The thought that passed through his head was as follows: “Clearly the earth attracts the apple in the same way that it attracts […]
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The ultracold atomic physics has now emerged as an interdisciplinary research area between AMO physics and condensed matter physics. Author Hui Zhai discusses the discipline in his new book “Ultracold Atomic Physics”.
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In modern times we experience regular public exchanges of opinion, whether about COVID-19 policies, humanity’s influence on climate, or whether or not the local jail needs replacing. When arguing in the public sphere, opposing sides each frame their take on a subject and present supporting arguments and facts. Unfortunately, this is often where the discussion […]
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David Merritt, author of PROSE Award winning book "A Philosophical Approach to MOND: Assessing the Milgromian Research Program in Cosmology” discusses the competing theories of MOND and LCDM ‘Suppose that the dark-matter detection experiments continue to fail. How can we hope to ever decide between the two competing theories?’
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Joshua A.T. Fairfield, author of Runaway Technology, on hate speech, disinformation, and technology,
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In my recently published textbook, Numerical Methods in Physics with Python, I opt against the use of black boxes. Instead, I show students how to mathematically derive numerical techniques, how to implement them in the popular programming language Python, as well as how to use them to study problems that show up in physics.
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There is no question that COVID-19 has brought tremendous suffering around the globe. We have lost over one million humans to the pandemic. Some who have been infected have long-lasting and devastating symptoms. People have lost their jobs and some go hungry or don’t have a place to live. There has also been significant mental […]
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Simon Friederich, author of Multiverse Theories: A Philosophical Perspective discusses the “multiverse” idea. What the idea entails and whether it can truly be tested.
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