Physics
Back in June, I wrote this article about Noether’s Theorem, the idea that continuous symmetries and conservation laws are intrinsically linked. But, while Noether’s Theorem is one of the most beautiful concepts in physics, symmetries themselves are equally as fundamental, and often similarly beautiful. And further, much of
Particle Physics
70 Billion. That’s how many particles are passing through every square centimetre of your skin each second. This is not a sci-fi novel; the most fundamental laws of the universe conspire to make it so.
Halley
In both the scientific and wider community, the name of Edmond Halley is almost exclusively associated with his eponymous comet. This, however, overlooks Halley’s other contributions to the scientific world.
Relativity
The Geometry of Great Circle Routes and the Curvature of Spacetime
Quantum Mechanics
Everyone’s heard of Schrödinger’s Cat. But what can it tell us about the meaning of Quantum Mechanics?
Group Theory
Conservation laws form the basis of theoretical physics. In 1915, Emmy Noether found their origin in the symmetries of the universe.