Wake Up, America!
This isn’t a partisan post. I wish it were—arguing for a clear Democratic or Republican...
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On Unification in Physics
Summary of the key points (all derived, not postulated) Our models of the world are...
The Truth About Truth
Xi in China, Putin in Russia, Trump in the United States[1]—it feels as though the...
On Rules and Laws
Several articles on this blog discuss different types of rules—whether they’re natural laws, government regulations,...
Can Outsiders Contribute to Breakthroughs in Fundamental Physics?
When I tell friends that I—as somebody who’s never set foot inside a university physics...
Predicting Breakthroughs in Fundamental Physics
This is an extract from the OPIP book, where Alice (A) and Bobby (B) discuss...
Physicists are People Too
This is an extract from the OPIP book. Previously, B(obby) mentioned to A(lice) on several...
Will the Next Big Discoveries in Fundamental Physics come from an Individual or a Group?
This is an extract from the OPIP book, where Alice (A) and Bobby (B) discuss...
How the Psychology of “the Rest of Us” Fosters or Hinders Progress in Physics
This is an extract from the OPIP book. Previously, (B)obby and (A)lice discussed how psychology...
The Power of Thought (or: Experimental vs. Theoretical Physics)
This is an extract from the OPIP book. Previously, B(obby) argued to A(lice) that the...