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Feynman: The Graphic Novel
Step aside, superheroes: Richard Feynman is getting his own graphic novel. The graphic biography Feynman, out next week, follows the scientist from his early years as a curious student to the Manhattan Project, the Nobel Prize, and his his famous … Continue reading
The Quark’s Literary Origins
Happy Bloomsday! Each year on June 16, literary geeks worldwide honor the life and work of Irish writer James Joyce (Ulysses, Finnegans Wake, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man). In celebration, artist and writer Jonathon Keats shares … Continue reading
Posted in Features, Frontpage, History, Literature
Tagged History, language, Literature, physics, Quantum Physics
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Afraid of Commitment? Try Quantum Entanglement.
Jonathon Keats calls himself an “experimental philosopher.” His strange and surprising thought experiments are often based on scientific ideas. He established a temple for the worship of science; he collaborated with geneticists in an attempt to determine the DNA of … Continue reading
Posted in Features, Frontpage, Video
Tagged Conceptual Art, physics, Quantum Physics, thought experiment
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Office Hours with Michio Kaku
In the latest Desktop Diaries video, we take a trip to the office of theoretical physicist and futurist Michio Kaku. Kaku’s office is full of decades’ worth of books, awards, and bygone technology. He says, “it’s pointless to have a … Continue reading
Richard Feynman, Famed Bongo-ist
Today on Science Friday, we’re talking about noted bongo player Richard Feynman. There’s a new book out by Lawrence Krauss about him — apparently Feynman did some stuff with science, too. Tune in.
Posted in music, Radio Segments, Video
Tagged music, Nobel Prize, physics, Richard Feynman
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Desktop Diaries: Brian Greene
Desktop Diaries is back! Starting with the premise that we spend more time at our desks than almost anywhere else, this series take trips to workspaces of brilliant minds. This time, we visit the tidy office of string theorist Brian … Continue reading
Posted in Features, Radio Segments
Tagged Brian Greene, Desktop Diaries, physics, String Theory
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Untangling the Hairy Physics of Rapunzel
If you missed last week’s SciFri, you should check out Flora’s great video on the surprising scientific research that went into Disney’s new movie, Tangled. She talks to Kelly Ward, a software engineer specializing in hair simulation — the art … Continue reading
How Music Works: The Magnificent Drinking Straw Oboe & the Mellifluous Beer Bottle Flute
[The last in a series of posts by Dr. John Powell, author of How Music Works. Listen to Dr. Powell's interview on Science Friday here.] If you take a drinking straw and squash one end flat for about an inch, … Continue reading
How Music Works: The Future of the Bass Guitar
[The second in a series of posts by Dr. John Powell, author of How Music Works. Check back next Wednesday for more.] The trouble with bass guitars is that they are so damn heavy. If you’ve ever put one around … Continue reading
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Tagged Bass Guitars, Elements, How Music Works, John Powell, music, physics
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Opera At The Guggenheim
An artist, composer and physicist explore the fifth dimension in the opera, “Hypermusic: Ascension,” that played at the Guggenheim Museum in New York on March 10. Artist Matthew Ritchie, composer Héctor Parra and physicist Lisa Randall discuss the work, and … Continue reading
