#Physics

Mathematician Irene Stegun was born #OTD in 1919. A major contributor to the Works Progress Administration’s Mathematical Tables Project, she’s probably best known as co-author of the classic “A Handbook
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1/N. Why antiparticles exist (a thread) 2/N The starting point is that quantum mechanics and special relativity are almost inconsistent with one another. 3/N. The problem starts with a problem
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We did a few of these today. Eleanore's dad has done tree work for years and I worked for a tree service once, so we have an idea of what
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We need to fight against debating society journalism. Facts and opinions should not land based on who has the most articulate phrase or pithy quotation. A thread. 1/?https://twitter.com/keirshiels/status/1346744919797493760 Sticking two
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I consider myself an expert in UNC controversies. I’m almost done with a book about the academic fraud scandal. Silent Sam, the physics prof who got used as a drug
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When I was in college, I had to answer a question on the difference between science and religion for a course known as the Foundation Course (FC - I don’t
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1/n In front of me as I see it...are two pandemic stages...fiction and non fiction...as a retired engineering practitioner I see theatrics of drama, distraction & mystery - the other
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Today I want to talk about some awesome women in my field (high-energy nuclear physics) who don't get nearly the attention that they deserve. #InternationalDayOfWomenInScience #WomenInScience #WomenInScience #WomenScienceDay #WomenAndGi
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This or That Sushant Edition Play Cricket with Sushant orWorkout With Sushant ?ONE DAY FOR SSR BIRTHDAY Listen to him talk about the sciences (quantum physics etc) or talk
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1. Philosophers should care about the sociology of philosophy.2. From the perspective of global intellectual history, the analytic-continental divide is a family squabble between 2 Eurocentric siblings. 3. Hegel is
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ten hours in to Cyberpunk and it is clear the studio knowingly pushed out a half-baked game that wasnt ready for prime timea lot of people are upset, and for
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How Hot is Your Network? In a paper published in Nature Physics, we have the answer, introducing the temperature of a physical network.Pdf here: https://barabasi.com/f/1083.pdf Thanks Yanchen Liu and @nimatabari for
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THREAD-Deciphering the Five Elements1/nWhat we know is a drop and what we don’t know is the ocean.Our Vedas are an ocean of knowledge and today I am trying to explain
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I'm seeing lots of teachers new to #RemoteLearning and #LiveLessons talking already about student burnout. As someone who has been online teaching since March, let me hit you with some
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I want to explore this crucial insight in more depth.The Doxastic Division of Labour THREAD: https://twitter.com/MyBetaMod/status/1336989558228078599 'Doxastic' is a philosophical term meaning 'relating to an individual's be
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1/Get a cup of coffee.In this thread, I'll help you understand the concept of Half Life, and how it's relevant to investing. 2/Half Life was first discovered around 1900 by
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