Topics: Computer Modeling, Mathematics, Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Theoretical Physics The concept of a fourth dimension is so elusive and mysterious that many of us find it almost impossible to comprehend. But could an additional layer of spatial…
Topics: Astronautics, Astrophysics, Moonbase, NASA One of the key challenges in building and sustaining a permanent settlement on the moon, as in 2001: A Space Odyssey, is finding a reliable and economical means of transporting essential resources,…
Topics: Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Science, Modern Physics, Superconductors It’s one of the most stubborn open questions of modern physics: What’s the mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity? All superconductors need some way of…
Breakthrough discovery in plants’ DNA may lead to slowing the aging process in humans, Sandee LaMotte, CNN, November 18, 2019 Topics: Biology, Civics, Civil Rights, Entropy, History, Philosophy My last post on this site was on my birthday this…
Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Democracy, Economics, Education, ExistentialismCarrie Buck and her mother (left panel) were both labelled as “feebleminded,” shorthand for unintelligent and undesirable. In the 1927 the Supreme Court case,…
Why is Plato's Allegory of the Cave Still Relevant? Source: A Change For Better Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Civics, Civilization, Democracy, Existentialism, Fascism This is another conversation with Claude.ai that I found enlightening. It…
Source: https://youtu.be/m9DmPRO4MPQ?si=PEyFXaHMGP2Wb9-j Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Civilization, Existentialism, Philosophy To Claude.ai: "What is the likely outcome of the United States and Israel attacking the nation of Iran on suspicion of…
Topics: Civilization, Existentialism, Nanoengineering, Philosophy, Quantum Mechanics, Star Trek As an undergraduate Engineering Physics major, science classes disabuse you of notions that science fiction might leave you with. "2001" was released in…
Image source: University of Central Florida Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Computer Modeling, Computer Science I was intrigued by a Medium article using Claude.ai that posed a question: "You are a member of the United States…
Students enter Harvard Yard, on the university’s main campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Credit: John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty "Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past." "There was truth and…
Topics: African Americans, Civics, Civil Rights, Democracy, Existentialism, Human Rights It's been a while since I've posted. I've been busy at my federal work, a large part of it after rescinding all previous telework agreements. I am now commuting…
Masaki Kashiwara—Abel Prize Laureate 2025. Peter Badge/Typos1/The Abel Prize Topics: Abel Prize, Mathematics, Modern Physics, Research Masaki Kashiwara, this year’s Abel Prize winner, co-founded a new field of mathematics called algebraic analysis.…
A branching blood vessel network fabricated using the ESCAPE process to form complex tissues. This image shows the cell nuclei color-coded based on height. Credit: Subramanian Sundaram, Boston University and Wyss Institute, Harvard University…
In 2012 the 1895 pastel-on-cardboard version fetched almost $120 million (£75 million) at Sotheby’s in New York (Credit: The Scream 1895/Edvard Munch)Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Democracy, Existentialism, FascismAn entry in Munch’s…
Topics: Materials Science, Nanomaterials, Phonons, Quantum Computers, Quantum Mechanics, Superconductors Argonne researchers have developed a cutting-edge technique to study atomic vibrations near material interfaces, opening doors to new quantum…