How Elementary Particles Die

How Elementary Particles Die

A preamble Subnuclear physics obeys the laws of quantum mechanics, which are quite a far cry from those of classical mechanics we are accustomed to. For that reason, one might be inclined to believe…
Air India Flight 171 - Ask The experts

Air India Flight 171 - Ask The experts

Air India Flight 171 - Ask The experts An open letter to H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)GE Aerospace Dear Sir, the pilots of Air India Flight 171 could be entirely…
Air India Flight 171 - The Vital Seconds

Air India Flight 171 - The Vital Seconds

Air India Flight 171 - The Vital Seconds The Timeline - Vital Seconds. This timeline is constructed from what little information was given in the AAIB Preliminary Report, together with what is…
Prenatal Depression May Be A Sign Of Privilege

Prenatal Depression May Be A Sign Of Privilege

New survey results find that sociocultural factors may be involved in how likely someone is to report moderate to severe depression symptoms and get a prenatal depression diagnosis. The…
Bringing Technology Home

Bringing Technology Home

One of my institute’s projects is gaining too little traction with its target city. No surprise: The project is expensive, heavy on newer smart infrastructure, and this U.S. city is in the middle of…
Searching For Impossibly Rare Decays

Searching For Impossibly Rare Decays

I recently ran into a description of the Mu3e experiment, and got curious about it and the physics it studies. So after giving it a look, I am able to explain that shortly here - I think it is a…
Air India Crash: Update #5 - It's Dust, Not Smoke

Air India Crash: Update #5 - It's Dust, Not Smoke

Air India Crash: Update #5 - It's Dust, Not Smoke A few media content creators and commenters keep returning to the topic of the swirls of what they refer to as smoke which they claim can be seen in…