At least 1,600 signatures have been submitted to a letter protesting a sexist talk given by physicist Alessandro Strumia at CERN last week. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bb7d1a5f8a2e62d0bd5c537/master/pass/cern-472001669-(1).jpg
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Physicists Win Nobel Prize for Lasers That Stretch, Bend and Blow Up Molecules
A trio of laser physicists—Arthur Ashkin, Donna Strickland, and Gérard Mourou—nab the prize for their work on optical tweezers and chirped pulse amplification. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bb3d5b640061e2cf0919822/master/pass/donnastrickland.jpg
Edward Witten, a Physicist’s Physicist, Ponders the Nature of Reality
Edward Witten reflects on the meaning of dualities in physics and math, emergent space-time, and the pursuit of a complete description of nature. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a29c43edd6e67710f587070/master/pass/EdWitten_2880x1780_03-2880×1780.jpg Feed: All Latest
Physicists Want to Rebuild Quantum Theory From Scratch
Physicists are trying to rewrite the axioms of quantum theory from scratch in an effort to understand what it all means. The problem? They’ve been almost too successful. https://media.wired.com/photos/59a8b8f9d5f6b4414c0d86fb/master/pass/QuantumReconstruction_2880x1500-2880×1500.jpg Feed: All Latest
Physicists Capture the Elusive Neutrino Smacking Into an Atom’s Core
By measuring how a nucleus bounces off a neutrino, scientists crack a window into the personality of the shyest particle. https://media.wired.com/photos/5981fdb8379cb630c7ae54b8/master/pass/Neutrinos-TA.jpg Feed: All Latest
Physicists declassified thousands of nuclear test films, and they’re on YouTube
Poring over declassified materials may not generally sound like a fun weekend plan, but when those materials are comprised of Cold War nuclear test films, you may want to clear your schedule. So whether you’re a History Channel geek or a sucker for action movies, you may just have a new plan for your Saturday evening. Earlier […]
