Physics

There Is Still Hope After Entropy

There Is Still Hope After Entropy

The first law of thermodynamics is commonly known as the law of conservation of energy.  This means that in any process, no matter how big, small, long or short, the amount of energy of the…
My Thoughts On The LIGO-VIRGO Result

My Thoughts On The LIGO-VIRGO Result

I believe that the recent discovery of gravitational waves has been described in enough detail by reporters and bloggers around, that my own contribution here would be pointless. Of course I am…
From The Great Wall To The Great Collider

From The Great Wall To The Great Collider

With a long delay, last week I was finally able to have a look at the book "From the Great Wall to the Great Collider - China and the Quest to Uncover the Inner Workings of the Universe", by Steve…