Tag Archives: Physics

Was Sir Isaac Newton a Scientist?

Posted on October 14, 2024 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

This weekend (11 & 12 October), I attended the annual conference of the Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs (AGSLP). The theme of this year’s conference was the future of the humanities in the age of GenAI systems like ChatGPT. … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom of Physics

Posted on January 16, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Props to kottke for the pointer. More info about this strange map via Quantum Pontiff.

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The physics of billiards

Posted on February 7, 2014 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Jim Belk, a mathematician at Bard College, has figured out what a perfectly centered billiards break looks like. It looks like this: Does this beautiful model of billiards breaks have any wider applications outside of pool tables? Tell me in the … Continue reading →

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