Science Definition and 990 Threads

There are so many concepts in science, especially Physics, that make absolutely no sense to me unless I begin to study the underlying history of the concepts. So please correct me when I'm wrong because I'm sure I am sometimes. The first concept I think about is Voltage. I was extremely familiar...

See: https://actuaries.asn.au/microsites/actuaries-in-data-science/data-science-actuary/ Wonder if it will require those killer Actuarial Exams. Thanks Bill

Hi I'm 50 years on from certain scientific questions running through my head as a child, and hopefully can now contribute something useful to the discussions.

Hello everyone, being new here I would like to introduce myself briefly. By nature I am a curious and ingenious person with an open mind. Although my professional background originates from finance, accounting analysis and business management, I have been studying physics. My approches are...

This is an extract from my letter of resignation from the forum: My belief is that physics has taken a wrong turn, and what passes as science is nothing more than speculation without hard evidence. As a challenger to the accepted paradigms, I can understand how I have ruffled a few feathers...

From this week's digital edition of Scientific American: 'This week, Scientific American endorses Kamala Harris. That's in part due to the Biden-Harris administration’s approach to AI safety and the White House’s support for the chipmaking industry.' Do people think a science magazine...

Hi everyone! I'm currently doing a Natural Science degree from the Open University. I've always been interested in Biology and Chemistry, but for the past few years I have started to become interested in Physics.

Hello everyone & thank you for letting me join your community. I am a high school science teacher in Minnesota, USA. I took over the classroom of a former physics/math teacher and have found all kinds of cool but old equipment. I primarily teach 9th grade physical science this year but that...

What's the difference in content between the two textbooks? International Adaptation and local edition Principles of Physics: Extended, 12th Edition Principles of Physics: Extended, International Adaptation, 12th Edition

sailor, interested in science, weather, cosmology.

It so hard to predict the future but are there any technologies from sci-fi movies or books that can’t happen in real life because it’s just completely impossible to create them? For now and even when we have more advanced science knowledge?

I was reading a Nature article by Dean Keith Simonton speaking about how science seems to have slowed and there really isn’t such a thing as a real genius anymore. He defines a true genius as “A real paradigm shifter. A Renaissance human who could completely change the way we understand the...

Hello everyone, My name is Sara and I'm a high school student who loves science, particularly physics. I'm in 12th grade and I'm in a specific curriculum which is the 'French International Baccalaureate', I am currently working on a research project titled 'What role do American universities...

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/science/tsung-dao-lee-dead.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsung-Dao_Lee https://president.columbia.edu/news/president-shafiks-statement-passing-tsung-dao-lee https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1957/lee/facts/ (T.D. Lee was 30 years old.)...

Hello! I joined because I am interested in how physics would intertwine with science based magical systems in books. I'm looking forward to learning a lot of new things and seeing how they would work with each other.

When I was nine years old, my dad left for what would be at least twenty-five years. Our family helped my mother raise me and my two younger brothers. One uncle who took on the role of surrogate father encouraged me to explore my interest in science to the limit a working-class family saw as our...

Hi, just found this on google so signed up. Never too late to learn and with so many things going on around me I would like nothing more than to get to bottom of things and learn how things work, and how science impacts on us. Put off by science at school but now I find it totally fascinating...

I am a Science Enthusiast. I'm excited to join this forum. I wish that I could connect with you guys.

I am currently a high school graduate trying to plan my career. I am aware this does not count much in the higher scale of things, but the one thing i was really interested in since my elementary school years has been science. And i always liked to imagine myself being a "scientist" when i was...

I'm new here and new in general to online forums. I'm a middle-aged guy who has been online for decades, but I just haven't used forums or social media very much. I've always had a casual interest in math/science.

I am currently a research scholar specializing in open quantum systems.

I had a question in my mind about PCBs. Printed Circuit Board (PCB) is a non-conductive material with conductive lines printed or etched. Electronic components are mounted on the board and the traces connect the components together to form a working circuit or assembly. Now a Pencil has...

Hello There, I am MD Mushfique Farhan Nabir. I am a student and I love science. I decided to join Physics Forum to expand my existing physics knowledge, explore and share personal experiments. I am also a programmer.

Greetings, I consider myself a teacher of science instead of a science teacher. I have experience teaching across many subject areas of science. This has enabled me to make connections across all of my differing content areas and share that with my students.

Am on the 'net' quite often and for extended periods of time perusing scientific sites and historical ones as well. Have BSCE degree from California State University, military experience,and other professional history.

Hello. As instructed in the welcome message, I am here to introduce myself. I'm a Norwegian man in my forties with an above average interest in all kinds of science. I am youtube educated, so of course I know everything. Nah, just kidding. It is true that I am youtube "educated", so I have...

I've been a subscriber to the blog for ~10 years. I am an outside-the-box thinker with 4 books: a 2 book novel, 1 economics book, 1 memoir science fiction book: [Embedded book removed by moderators] . All available on Amazon under my name: Scott Baker. Designer of the RiverArch - an East River...

I was a 17 year old student of science at school and now I’m 46 and want learn as much as possible.

I am not a student, nor my everyday work is related to physics in any way. Basically I am an enthusiast on physics, and I have question whose answers I like to find.

I’ve heard at least a million times that you need to understand physics, but never actually understood in which way? When I study, I understand what the textbook says and how to apply it. But questioning why is it the way it is, usually confuses me and many times leaves me uncertain, I doubt it...

Hello, I'm Logan Monday, and today was the first time I've ever visited this forum website before. It seems like a great platform, and a very knowledgeable community, so I couldn't help, but join in with it myself. I love science in general, but I'm very passionate about Computer Science...

Hiya! I spend most of my free time thinking about physics and concepts. I want to strengthen areas where my knowledge is weak as I do not learn or digest information linearly. This presents some problems when trying to digest mathematical concepts or I probably would have felt inclined to study...

I'm making a big life change. Physics has always been a hobby of mine, but going back to college to finish a long overdue degree in physics. I'd love to find some social circles, particularly since I don't have any friends in this area yet. As far as college, I'm in my 40s, so I'm probably...

I am interested in many subjects; history, physics, biology, art... well, just about everything. Why? Because the only truly useless knowledge is the knowledge you don't have. My interest in the sciences mainly derives from three sources: 1) my Dad's ongoing interest, as a layman, in sub-atomic...

My name is Ebenezer Akutteh and I am a 16 year old student in Ghana pursuing a general science course in secondary school.I'm in shs1 and I found this website while I was looking for answers to the laws of cosine and sine for vector addition in a parallelogram to determine the resultant...

Sometimes there are commercials that have pitches based on some scientific thing. Here is one I like about the car's stability based on the chicken's (well known) ability to keep its head stable when its body moves in some way. (Probably based on both visual and proprioception of its body...

Stephen Wolfram wrote an article about the role of AI in science. https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2024/03/can-ai-solve-science/ His conclusion:

Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Optimizing Beer Glass Shapes to Minimize Heat Transfer During Consumption.

Hi, my username is one I use for most forums, but my actual name is Steve. The references to homework on this forum suggest a rather youthful membership which makes me a positively ancient being of 58, lol. But I have long had a fascination with science in general and cosmology in particular...

I am a 20-year-old man who has graduated in the field of wood technology and its industrial applications. However, I am very interested in many aspects of science and technology, even though I do not have the necessary education and experience. I enjoy contemplating things theoretically, even at...

I remember one of my favorite parts of the original Star Wars movie was when Luke, Leia, Chewie and Han jump into the trash compactor. Han tries to blast his way out and the blaster bolt ricochets off the walls of the compactor until it eventually hits a piece of garbage. Luke screams “WILL YOU...

I watch John Michael Godier on YouTube. He is a futurist and makes fantastic videos where he speculates on many things. Todays video was about primordial black holes and he speculated about Planet 9 not being visible because it may actually be a black hole born in the dawn of the universe. He...

Howdy from West Virginia!! If you would have told me 30 years ago that I'd be researching physics and math for fun, I would have said, "Are you high.... and by the way, what is physics?!?" I'm obsessed with all things science, and tickled by all things quantum. I became interested in science and...

Hello everyone, I just joined the forum, after a bit of lurking on some various threads. It seems like a great forum. While I'm not a engineer, I am involved in various areas of construction, and I always try to back up my designs and work with as much science and engineering as I can. I hope...

I think the Enlightenment actually brought more darkness to science than light, using a few sparks to give the appearance of substance and intelligence. These sparks have led to a number of theories that are not beeb proven yet becoming foundational to other knowledges. I know we need models...

Interesting article from the Economist. To me it seems a bit long on vague ideas and short on specifics, but it would be very good to get the right people at least talking about the problems that they point out. The article: They go on to point out that the current system is, to use their...

Seeking truth. Seeking enlightenment. No native speaker.

(Mods, I posted a lot on the MWI yesterday, but this seemed different enough to warrant its own thread. If you disagree, I apologize.) The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy says the following in its article on the Many Worlds Interpretation: Is this backed by science? It reminds me of...

Yes... Can someone please explain the relativity theory to me in as much simple terms as possible. It's really way in over my head. Thanks.