Category Archives: physicists
A Career in Quantum Physics: Interview with Suyog Shrestha – Sujhaab Chautaari
Chautaari interviews Suyog Shrestha, a quantum physicist at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider who was part of the team who discovered the Higgs boson.
Source: A Career in Quantum Physics: Interview with Suyog Shrestha – Sujhaab Chautaari
Renowned French scientist Cécile De Witt dies at 94
It is with great sadness that IHES learnt of the death of Cécile DeWitt-Morette, Jane and Roland Blumberg Centennial Professor in Physics at the University of Texas – Austin, occurred on 8 May 2017. A renowned French scientist, she worked at the frontiers of mathematics and physics. Although she decided to lead her career in … Continue reading “Renowned French scientist Cécile De Witt dies at 94”
Source: Renowned French scientist Cécile De Witt dies at 94 – IHES
Gravitational waves pioneer Ronald Drever dies
Scottish physicist Ronald Drever, one of the architects behind the discovery of gravitational waves, has died at the age of 85.
Source: Gravitational waves pioneer Ronald Drever dies – BBC News
Vera Rubin, who did pioneering work on dark matter, dies
Vera Rubin, a pioneering astronomer who helped find powerful evidence of dark matter, has died, her son said Monday.
Source: Vera Rubin, who did pioneering work on dark matter, dies
Joseph L. Birman, Physicist and Humanitarian, Dies at 89 – The New York Times
Dr. Birman was instrumental in the creation of a program that helped refugee scientists restart their careers in the United States in the 1990s.< Source: Joseph L. Birman, Physicist and Humanitarian, Dies at 89 – The New York Times
Physicists investigate the structure of time…
Although in theory it may seem possible to divide time up into infinitely tiny intervals, the smallest physically meaningful interval of time is widely considered to be the Planck time, which is approximately 10-43 seconds. This ultimate limit means that it is not possible for two events to be separated by a time smaller than this.
Physicists investigate the structure of time, with implications for quantum mechanics and philosophy
Taming Superconductors With String Theory | Quanta Magazine
The physicist Subir Sachdev borrows tools from string theory to understand the puzzling behavior of high-temperature superconductors.
Time Entanglement Raises Quantum Mysteries | Quanta Magazine
Quantum Weirdness Now a Matter of Time Bizarre quantum bonds connect distinct moments in time, suggesting that quantum links — not space-time — constitute the fundamental structure of the universe.
Source: Time Entanglement Raises Quantum Mysteries | Quanta Magazine
Physicists and Philosophers Debate the Boundaries of Science | Quanta Magazine
If a theory can’t be tested, is it still science?
Physicists and Philosophers Debate the Boundaries of Science | Quanta Magazine
