Tag: scientists
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Thinking scientists are smarter than other people hurts us
[ 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 started contributing to the Forbes Science page again! This is my second new contribution; stay tuned for plenty more. (And if I can be shameless: Forbes pays according…
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Of symmetries, the strong force and Helen Quinn
[ I am reviving the Bowler Hat Science blog as a quick way to link all my new publications. Subscribe to the feed to keep up with all my stories! ] Of symmetries, the strong force and Helen Quinn From Symmetry: Modern theoretical physicists spend much of their time examining the symmetries governing particles and…
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A Nobel Prize curmudgeon speaks out
The Nobel Prizes recognize good scientific achievements, but in many ways the attention they get is disproportionate to their value, and presents a false view of how science really works. Part of the problem instead is that the Nobel Prizes perpetuate the idea of a handful of Great Men (only two women have won the…
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