Monopoles passing through Flatland!
Like many mathematically inclined teenagers, I was charmed when I first read the book Flatland by Edwin Abbott Abbott.* It’s a story about a Sphere who visits a two-dimensional world [...]
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Talking quantum mechanics with second graders
“What’s the hardest problem you’ve ever solved?” Kids focus right in. Driven by a ruthless curiosity, they ask questions from which adults often shy away. Which is great, if you [...]
Public Lecture with Nicole Yunger Halpern on April 29
We hope you’ll join us for a public lecture presented by Nicole Yunger Halpern featuring her recent book Quantum Steampunk, the Physics of Yesterday’s Tomorrow. Nicole completed her PhD in [...]
The Most Awesome Animation About Quantum Computers You Will Ever See
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2DXrs0OpHU?vq=hd720&rel=0&showinfo=0] by Jorge Cham You might think the title is a little exaggerated, but if there's one thing I've learned from Theoretical Physicists so far, it's to be bold with my [...]
John Preskill
Faculty, Quantum Information
This Video Of Scientists Splitting An Electron Will Shock You
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKFecm9NKbM?vq=hd720&rel=0&showinfo=0] by Jorge Cham. Ok, this is where things get weird. If quantum computers, femtometer motions or laser alligators weren't enough, let's throw in fractionalized electrons, topological surfaces and strings that go to [...]
A Quantum Adventure
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zD1U1sIPQ4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=1&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0] by Jorge Cham How do you make something that has never existed before? I often get suggestions for comics I should draw, which I welcome because A) I like to [...]
On the importance of choosing a convenient basis
The benefits of Caltech's proximity to Hollywood don't usually trickle down to measly grad students like myself, except in the rare occasions when we befriend the industry's technical contingent. One [...]
Free Feynman!
Last Friday the 13th was a lucky day for those who love physics --- The online html version of Volume 1 of the Feynman Lectures on Physics (FLP) was released! [...]
Science at Burning Man: Say What?
Burning Man... what a controversial topic these days. The annual festival received quite a bit of media attention this year, with a particular emphasis on how the 'tech elite' do burning [...]