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Edge of Armageddon: why does one of the world’s top thinkers believe we’re nearing nuclear apocalypse?

In a chilling new book, theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli says we’re back on the brink – and this time, leaders chronically lack the nous of Kennedy and Khrushchev. So why is he against rearming?

The Guardian - UK

Quote of the Day from Science's Most Famous Rivals Einstein and Bohr: “Einstein challenged the universe to remain logical; Bohr challenged humanity to accept its mysteries. Their rivalry didn't...” What timeless lesson does their rivalry teach about innovation, discovery, intellectual courage, and the power of challenging ideas to advance human knowledge?

Quote of the day from Einstein and Bohr reveals a powerful truth about science, curiosity, and human thinking. Their legendary rivalry in quantum physics was not a battle of egos but a search for reality. Einstein defended logic and order, while Bohr explored uncertainty, creating discoveries that transformed modern science…

The Economic Times

David Burke obituary

RSC and National Theatre actor who was a lively and intelligent Watson to Jeremy Brett’s Sherlock Holmes on television

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Quote of the day by Albert Einstein: “He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe is as good as dead; his eyes are...” Battle of Giants: Albert Einstein vs. Niels Bohr — Learn how their historic clash reshaped quantum mechanics, reality, uncertainty, and humanity’s search for truth

Albert Einstein quote of the day is gaining fresh attention as millions search for meaning, mental clarity, curiosity, wisdom, and deeper human connection in a fast-moving digital world. Einstein’s powerful quote, “He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe is as good as dead,” reflects…

The Economic Times

Copenhagen review: Dazzling but mind-boggling play about quantum theory

3/5 Alex Kingston stars in this look at the universe, physics and human behaviour

Evening Standard

Copenhagen review – atomic secrets and moral fog in a terrifyingly timely revival

Michael Frayn’s cerebral drama of science and conscience returns with urgency – though Michael Longhurst’s production struggles to ignite its emotional core

The Guardian - UK

Can a Nobel Prize be gifted or sold? Some have done it in the past

Although Machado's gesture marks a rare instance of a living laureate parting with their medal shortly after receiving it, it is not unprecedented. Rules state that Machado could give away her actual medal but not the honour itself.

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Einstein was wrong (slightly) about quantum physics, new version of the famous double-slit experiment reveals

A new version of the famous double-slit experiment showed that it's impossible to measure light as both a wave and a particle at the same time, thanks to quantum physics' uncertainty principle.

Space

How reality is shaped by our observation

The idea, proposed in the '70s by the late John Wheeler, once seemed outlandish. But could he be right?

Salon

Many stable atoms have ‘magic numbers’ of protons and neutrons − 75 years ago, 2 physicists discovered their special properties

The word magic is not often used in the context of science. But in the early 1930s, scientists discovered that some atomic nuclei – the center part of atoms, which make up all matter – were more stable than others. These nuclei had specific numbers of protons or neutrons, or…

The Conversation

Cool new prog sounds from Alcest, Lesoir, Nick Magnus and more in Prog's new Tracks Of The Week

The week's best new prog music to check out from Kalandra, Hats Off Gentlemen It's Adequate, Nine Stones Close and more...

Louder

Hats Off Gentlemen It's Adequate release new single Copenhagen

UK prog duo Hats Off Gentlemen It's Adequate will release their eighth studio album The Uncertainty Principle later this year

Louder

Best books about quantum mechanics for armchair physicists and beginners

The first rule for understanding quantum mechanics, is that nobody understands quantum mechanics

Evening Standard

Can we escape this dismal reality?

Unsurprisingly, pop culture gets the multiverse wrong. Here's how it really works and how to escape this place

Salon

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Astronaut shows off vintage Nobel Prize in space — and talks 'quantum dots' ISS experiment (video)

A quantum experiment, based on a Nobel Prize work, is mounted outside the International Space Station. The new Nobel laureate called the ISS to talk about it all.

The Guardian - UK

John Heilbron obituary

Historian of science whose books, including a biography of Galileo, helped to debunk several myths

The Hindu

Indo-French collaborative study can stimulate quantum tech applications

Indo-French collab finds evidence of wave-particle duality of single photon, challenging Niels Bohr's wave-particle complementarity principle. Researchers from RRI, Bose Institute & CY Cergy Paris Univ. provide empirical vindication of Quantum Cheshire Cat effect.

Salon

Oppenheimer's hero was also problematic

The pioneering physicist saved Jews from Nazis but contributed to building weapons of mass destruction

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J. Robert Oppenheimer: the man, his science, and the man beyond the science

We take a look at Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist and the man, beyond his most famous scientific development- the atomic bomb.

Cinemablend

Were Einstein And Oppenheimer Really Friends? (And Other Things You Might Be Wondering After You See The Movie)

Were Oppenheimer and Einstein friends? Were there spies at Los Alamos? Let's go over these real facts about Oppenheimer.

LiveScience

Who was J. Robert Oppenheimer? Biographer Kai Bird delves into the physicist's fascinating life and legacy

Kai Bird, co-author of "American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" opens up on the physicist's life and legacy.

Reason

From My Commonplace Book, 2

Robert Oppenheimer on the death of FDR.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: The key to unlocking the mysteries of COVID-19 is understanding immunity

Among the many medical puzzles about COVID-19 that continue to confound experts: Why does one spouse contract COVID-19 while in many cases the other does not? Why does the African continent have far fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths per capita than the other continents? Why does Singapore have more COVID-19…

The Conversation

How philosophy turned into physics – and reality turned into information

The Nobel Prize in physics this year has been awarded “for experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science”.

The Guardian - UK

Which footballers have been celebrated on bank notes or coins?

Plus: Bon Jovi, Scorpions and Michael Jackson playing back-to-back at Besiktas and Rangers’ 394-day season

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