This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast looks at two very different and very difficult challenges — how to build a quantum computer that can overcome the debilitating noise that plagues current processors; and how to ensure that the UK meets its target for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our first guest is
Month: November 2023
In a year packed with noteworthy novels, it can be hard to remember that big, important, vital ideas sometimes come in small packages. Many of the year’s best collections represent a return to form for some of the greatest writers of our time, and while the stories may be brief, their impact is felt long
In her 1993 poem, “won’t you celebrate with me,” author and educator, Lucille Clifton, invites us to wonder at the life she has created: “… i had no model born in babylon both nonwhite and woman what did i see to be except myself? i made it up.” As a Black woman existing at the
Today #TheSimonettaLeinShow continues its highly anticipated 6th Season, as the show welcomes one of the most in-demand comedians working today, Brad Williams! Brad has appeared on “The Tonight Show,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” and in the films “Little Evil,” “Mascots,” and “Reno 911: It’s A Wonderful Heist.”! His first one-hour special, “Fun Size,” was the highest rated special
Quantum leap: the report says that Ireland is ideally situated to capitalize on quantum for industry. (courtesy: iStock/agsandrew) The Irish government has published a national strategy for quantum research in the country. Many of the top technology companies have operations in Ireland and the report – Quantum 2030 – A National Quantum Technologies Strategy for
You Can’t Unsubscribe From Grief For Cai Replying All on the Death Announcement Email On New Year’s Day, I got an email from an old writer friend announcing plans to end her life. Her life was already ending. This expedited ending-of-life had been approved by a medical professional. She was electing to die with dignity.
Well-balanced partnerships of equal and mutual commitment among two parties, exchange positions of control with a seesaw’s regularity. One lifts as one descends, the other plops foreseeably downward, the process is repeated. To watch this tradeoff is like being a parent yawning at the playground perimeter. How much more eye-catching, variable, and turbulent is a
Monument carving: the laboratory Sphinx in the current of a water tunnel. The object is coated with clay and fluorescein dye, and the photograph captures the “streak volume” or 3D region of flow that has at some time entered the boundary layer and eroded the surface. (Courtesy: Samuel Boury et al./APS 2023) Much of the
Among the exceptional writing brought to us in 2023, poetry has seen a renewed and necessary visibility. Whether you’ve listened to the soaring rallying cry from the picket line, or the way these collections have been a voice for the voiceless, one thing is clear: this has been a year of fierce and fearless poetry,
A woman turns into a forest. So begins Maru Ayase’s novel, The Forest Brims Over, translated into English by Haydn Trowell. Rui Nowatari is an (in)famous muse for her husband’s romance novels; one day, she swallows a handful of seeds and germinates. What follows is a layered exploration of what it means to create, and
Sun goddess: illustration of the shower of particles created by Amaterasu as it entered the atmosphere above the Telescope Array in Utah. (Courtesy: Osaka Metropolitan University/L-INSIGHT, Kyoto University/Ryuunosuke Takeshige) A cosmic-ray particle with an energy about 36 million times greater than the particles accelerated by CERN’s Large Hadron Collider has been detected. At 244 EeV, this
“Michael Eddy’s Latest Single, “Small Towns,” Invites Listeners to Embrace Their Roots” Step into the world of Michael Eddy, a multi-talented artist hailing from the vibrant city of Los Angeles. This teen sensation is a true embodiment of creativity, showcasing his skills as a singer-songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, and dancer. With a knack for storytelling
Vacation Is No Escape From Her Sorry Husband Louise Kennedy Share article Beyond Carthage by Louise Kennedy It had begun at dawn as they got off the plane, sparse plashes on the runway. By the time the coach deposited them at the Marhaba Aparthotel it was a slanted, dancing deluge. For three days they had
Cool stuff: an experiment done by Samuli Autti (right) and colleagues at Lancaster University has shed new light on the mechanical properties of superfluid helium-3. (Courtesy: Mike Thompson) For the first time, a researchers has described how it would “feel” to touch a quantum superfluid. Through new experiments, Samuli Autti and colleagues at the UK’s
As a mature student with the Open University, Dan Roach rekindles his love of practical experiment Real deal Dan Roach (right) and his lab partner Leeaaron Jones feeling like proper scientists on the first day of their summer school at the Open University in Milton Keynes. (Courtesy: Dan Roach) Bang! The Pyrex beaker is still
Finally! I know we’re only up to Frasier Season 1 Episode 8, but it feels like it’s taken far too long for David to have a story. And even if it was officially “The B Story,” I’m giving it an A. Frasier fighting for a professorship after less than one semester of teaching at a prestigious
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Secrets coming to the surface is only half the fun on soaps. While it’s exciting to finally learn the truth, the best part is how it impacts our favorite characters. It feels pointless if the characters walk away unscathed after an explosive plot. Fortunately, Neighbours during the week of 11-20-23 didn’t make that mistake. This
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