2023-10-26
The internet used to be fun
I’ve been meaning to write some kind of Important Thinkpiece™ on the glory days of the early internet, but every time I sit down to do it, I find another, better piece that someone else has already written. So for now, here’s a collection of articles that to some degree answer the question “Why have a personal website?” with “Because it’s fun, and the internet used to be fun.”
#technology
#siteoftheday
2023-10-18
Grey Room brings together scholarly and theoretical articles from the fields of architecture, art, media, and politics to forge a crossdisciplinary discourse uniquely relevant to contemporary concerns.
#magazine
2023-5-31
Quantum computers braided ‘anyons,’ long-sought quasiparticles with memory
#science #physics #technology
#article
2023-5-10
Physicists Create Elusive Particles That Remember Their Pasts
In two landmark experiments, researchers used quantum processors to engineer exotic particles that have captivated physicists for decades. The work is a step toward crash-proof quantum computers.
#technology #physics
#article
2023-3-8
More than 170tn plastic particles afloat in oceans, say scientists
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2023-1-26
Dark matter particle that may finally shed light on cosmic mystery the 'best of both worlds,' scientists say
A phase change in the early universe and particles called HYPERs could make dark matter detectable in future experiments.
#physics #astronomy
#article
2023-1-26
Targeting cancer with a multidrug nanoparticle
Using bottlebrush-shaped particles, researchers can identify and deliver synergistic combinations of cancer drugs.
#science #medicine
#article
2022-10-31
A pirate code, pirate articles, or articles of agreement were a code of conduct for governing pirates. A group of sailors, on turning pirate, would draw up their own code or articles, which provided rules for discipline, division of stolen goods, and compensation for injured pirates.
#history
#wikiarticle
2022-9-26
No one in physics dares say so, but the race to invent new particles is pointless
#article
2022-9-22
At Distillations we reveal science’s role in a complicated, ever-changing, and often strange world.
We are storytellers who tap into the work of historians and other researchers to produce #articles, podcasts, and videos that uncover hidden stories and seek new perspectives on science and technology. With the help of the #Science #History Institute’s unique collections, we chronicle the powerful influence of science on our past, present, and #future.
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2022-7-5
LHCb discovers three new exotic particles
#physics
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2022-6-28
'Cradle of Humankind' Fossils Are 1 Million Years Older Than We Thought, Scientists Say
Particles from outer space helped refine the age estimates of South African ancestors of humans.
#archaeology #history #science
#article
2022-6-24
#Science Direct
1.4 million articles on Science Direct are open access
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