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Standard Model Rethink: Does Measurement Of Muon Magnetics Mean New Physics Are Coming?

Muons are leptons(1), fundamental particles formed in the atmosphere by cosmic rays that are a heavier cousin of electrons. The Standard Model has three generations of leptons; electrons, muons,…

COVID-19 May Be Bad But If You Get That And Flu, It's Really Bad

Prior to the latest coronavirus pandemic, many were indifferent about getting the flu vaccine. They shouldn't be.

Celebrity Mementos Are Modern Day Holy Relics

In 2006, a tiny brown pebble, equivalent to a raisin, sold at auction for $25,000. This inconsequential artifact was, in fact, William Shatner’s kidney stone. The US actor had persuaded doctors to…

How To Read A Graph - Part 2

In a recent post I discussed how even the simplest kind of data display graph - the histogram - can sometimes confuse and be misinterpreted. Which is a total howler, as graphs are…