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Quitters Never Prosper—Except When They Actually Do

By 22, Edward Witten had quit journalism, economics, politics, and math. Now he’s the world’s top physicist. So much for “quitters never prosper.”

Jesse Stone
March 13, 2024
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Guns + Galois = The REAL Good Will Hunting

Will Hunting isn’t the only misguided mathematician with a Hollywood story. Meet Evariste Galois, the OG of algebra. Real duels, real guns, real murder.

Jesse Stone
August 16, 2023
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The Cutting Edge with {Jesse Stone}: Until There Is Nothing Left To Eat

Fat, sugar, lactose, gluten. No matter what it is, some food doctor says it’s slowly killing you. Is nothing sacred? Truly, what else is left to eat?

Jesse Stone
August 4, 2023
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{Lies} My Father, a Theoretical Physicist, Told Me

You believed in science. You believed in your dad. And now, your dad the physicist is busting some science myths he helped create. Is nothing sacred?

Jesse Stone
July 31, 2023
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{Signs} of Life – Part II: No Photon Left Behind

OK, OK. So yesterday, we accepted that there might be aliens. But wait, are the aliens building a Dyson Sphere? And while we’re at it, what the hell is a Dyson Sphere?

Jesse Stone
June 7, 2023
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{Signs} of Life – Part I: Where Are They?

When one of the greatest physicists of the 20th century blurts out “WHERE ARE THEY?!” and scientists start referring to a WTF Star, you know something’s up. Aliens. Maybe for real.

Jesse Stone
June 6, 2023
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{Endangered Species}: What If AI Doesn’t Need to Be Smart to Control Us?

So maybe it’s NOT that the robots are going to take over and murder us all. Maybe we’ll willfully hand it all over. What if we’re really that stupid?

Jesse Stone
May 23, 2023
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Stranger Things Physics Phantasy: Is “The {Upside Down}” Actually Possible?

As a fan of STRANGER THINGS, you’ve probably wondered whether The Upside Down is actually possible? Well, physics offers some interesting hypotheses.

Jesse Stone
March 22, 2023
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How Are Galaxies Formed? An Explainer.

Introduction: The Hubble Deep Field

In 1995, astronomers, using the recently launched Hubble Space Telescope, wanted to take long exposure…

Brian Cook
August 31, 2022
Science
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