I began graduate study in 1975, the midpoint of the first 100 years of quantum mechanics, 50 years ago and 50 years after the discovery of quantum mechanics in 1925 that we celebrate here. So I’ll ...

Statistical Mechanics with Applications to Physics and Chemistry. By Prof. Richard C. Tolman. (American Chemical Society Monograph Series.) Pp. 334. (New York: The Chemical Catalog Co., ...

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After netting the world’s highest-paying science award, preeminent theoretical physicist Gerard ’t Hooft reflects on his ...

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Physics and poetry both distil complexity into clarity. Learn how poetic structure can shape and express scientific ideas.

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The question of, “What is consciousness?” is no longer exclusively the realm of ancient philosophers and dorm-room debaters.

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Scientists from the University of Adelaide have used some of the most sophisticated quantum cameras to capture life at its ...