Author: Matthew R. Francis
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Using NASA science to count the world’s biggest fish
[ This blog is dedicated to tracking my most recent publications. Subscribe to the feed to keep up with all the science stories I write! ] A NASA Algorithm Can Save Endangered Whale Sharks Constellations of spots on these school bus-sized animals were hard to track, until now For The Daily Beast: Like too many…
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Carl Sagan, nuclear winter, and the “climate wars”
[ This blog is dedicated to tracking my most recent publications. Subscribe to the feed to keep up with all the science stories I write! If you like my writing and want to support it, please donate to my Patreon. ] When Carl Sagan Warned the World About Nuclear Winter Before the official report came…
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Why the death of black holes is a big problem for physics
[ This blog is dedicated to tracking my most recent publications. Subscribe to the feed to keep up with all the science stories I write! ] Part 4 of my 4-part series on black holes for Medium members is up; part 1 is here, part 2 is here, and part 3 is here. If enough of…
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Doing astronomy using gravity
[ This blog is dedicated to tracking my most recent publications. Subscribe to the feed to keep up with all the science stories I write! If you like my writing and want to support it, please donate to my Patreon. ] Astronomy without light Gravitational waves let us see the invisible universe in new ways…
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Star Trek, quantum mechanics, and the meaning of being human (kinda)
[ This blog is dedicated to tracking my most recent publications. Subscribe to the feed to keep up with all the science stories I write! ] The trouble with teleportation Quantum teleportation is a really fascinating area of research, but it’s hampered by the name, which evokes Star Trek. The reality is trickier, and why…
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Why physicists hate time
[ This blog is dedicated to tracking my most recent publications. Subscribe to the feed to keep up with all the science stories I write! ] Wait a second: What came before the big bang? Not everyone thinks the universe had a beginning. This story originally appeared in the print edition of the September issue…
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Guardians of the Galaxy…er, black holes vol. 3
[ This blog is dedicated to tracking my most recent publications. Subscribe to the feed to keep up with all the science stories I write! ] Part 3 of my 4-part series on black holes for Medium members is up; part 1 is here and part 2 is here. If enough of you read, they may…
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How physics and biology work together to understand cell organization
[ This blog is dedicated to tracking my most recent publications. Subscribe to the feed to keep up with all the science stories I write! ] Cells get organized How researchers probe the physics of motion, communication and organization in cell networks, and how understanding these systems could help us tackle serious issues in medicine…
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The Care and Feeding of Black Holes
[ This blog is dedicated to tracking my most recent publications. Subscribe to the feed to keep up with all the science stories I write! ] Part 2 of my 4-part series on black holes for Medium members is up; you can read part 1 here. If enough of you read, they may keep me…
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My new series on black holes!
[ This blog is dedicated to tracking my most recent publications. Subscribe to the feed to keep up with all the science stories I write! ] I’ve just started a new series on black holes for Medium members. The first part is available now, with three more parts to come. And if enough of you…
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