An extraordinary event took place for the first time in the UK a couple of weeks ago: the UK National Quantum Technology Showcase 2015. According to the official announcement, this was “a unique opportunity to meet the four UK Quantum Technology Hubs – a consortium of 17 UK universities, and find out about the latest […]
Read MoreEvery time we write a manuscript for a bold abstract journal the broad readership question is asked. Will they understand? Journals like Nature encourage you to think that way. To help their authors’ out in this endeavour, Nature supplies an exemplary summary paragraph, which is that bold, fully-referenced oddity that replaces the abstract in a […]
Read MoreNobel laureate and super-determinism conspiracist Gerard ’t Hooft has an online guide on how to become a GOOD theoretical physicist. He lists required subjects and key concepts in each subject and links to mostly online resources for self-study of those concepts. I’ve always considered it a shame that there isn’t anything similar for experimental physicists. […]
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