Posted by on Monday, January 14, 2013,
This post will be slightly different than most on this blog. Normally we focus only on science and technology advances and interesting research or theories. However these two gentlemen who died this week had such an impact on the world of technology that they deserve mention.The first is internet activist and pioneer, Aaron Swartz. As a child he learned computer programming and software development from his father, who operated a software company. By age 14 he was part of the working group th... Continue reading ...
Posted by on Monday, January 14, 2013,
One of the leading fields of research in theoretical physics at present is the search for a quantum theory gravity. I have written before in this blog about this unsolved problem, but here is a brief recap: Of the four fundamental forces of nature, all but gravity are explained by quantum theories. We know that gravity must also be compatible with quantum theory at high energies and small scales, but every attempt to combine the two most successful theories in science have met with either tec...
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I am a theoretical physicist & mathematician, with training in electronics, programming, robotics, and a number of other related fields.
