The New Math of Some Temporary Things
New Math is an attempt to quantify the world using words and basic math.
New Math is an attempt to quantify the world using words and basic math.
Research suggests that not only did wings evolve in dinosaurs earlier than previously thought, they may have evolved merely for courtship displays. A study in Science describes three Ornithomimosaur specimens – distantly related to birds – from Canada. Both juvenile and adult specimens had evidence of downy feathers, but only an adult had wing-like structures….
The most significant breakthrough in the laser pulse field in four years provides scientists with a new tool to watch quantum mechanics in action — a world hidden from view until now. The work was also accomplished without using specialized equipment, such as a mile-long particle accelerator or Superdome-sized synchrotron. University of Central Florida professor…
A study by brain researchers at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) recently found that a dopamine-receptor gene variant that is related to personality traits can also impact healthy aging. Their findings were published in The Journal of Neuroscience. In the paper, the researchers described how the gene variant, known as DRD4 7R allele, is…
Science fiction writer and anthropologist Mary Doria Russell is the author of “The Sparrow” and its sequel “Children of God.”
Examining how Paul Tillich’s life experiences encouraged him to valorize mysticism and to construe the mystical in the manner he did.
There can be no discursive justification for the belief that any particular kind of entities can be independent of all other kinds.