As public trust in science continues to wane, writes
@UWaterloo
astrophysicist Roan Haggar, it's essential for scientists to demonstrate what science is — and what it is not — to everyone.
#SciComm
#Astrophysics
#Science
Discover how physicist Claudia de Rham's passion for gravity takes her from the blackboard to the skies and the ocean depths. Read her interview with FirstPrinciples to learn more about her groundbreaking work and adventures.
#Science
#Physics
#Gravity
Could our universe just be one of countless universes constantly bubbling into existence? Science journalist
@danfalk
looks at arguments on both sides of one of the most contentious debates in science.
#Multiverse
#InflationaryCosmology
#StringTheory
Physicist Claudia de Rham has been fascinated by gravity her entire life. Enjoy this excerpt from her first book, "The Beauty of Falling", now live on FirstPrinciples.
#physics
#gravity
#sciencebooks
On this day in 1942, Hollywood actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil were granted a patent for their groundbreaking invention: the Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum communication system. Originally designed to prevent enemy interception of radio-guided torpedoes during
From exploring the mysteries of kugelblitze to playing the flute, quantum information theorist Eduardo Martin-Martinez of
@Perimeter
and
@QuantumIQC
shares personal insights into his curiosity-driven career and the hobbies that keep him grounded.
On this day in 1977, the first GPS signal was transmitted and received — a revolution in technology and navigation that would not be possible without Einstein's general theory of relativity. 🛰️🌍
#GPS
#TechHistory
#OnThisDay
#Einstein
#Relativity
As organisms made of water on a watery planet, it makes sense that we humans have always likened the universe to a vast sea, writes Luna Zagorac (
@cosmoloony
) for FirstPrinciples:
On this day in 1932, Carl D. Anderson discovered the positron, the electron's antiparticle, earning him the Nobel Prize four years later. This groundbreaking discovery not only deepened our understanding of fundamental physics but also paved the way for practical applications