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Hello all! I am currently in my fourth year of an undergraduate physics degree. I am enrolled in a Bachelor of Science plan with Astrophysics/Astronomy and Computer Science minors. I just picked up the computer science minor this past summer so I am starting fresh in programming 1 right now...

Summary: Anyone know any games that legitimately help when trying to understand basic concepts of physics? So I've been into studying physics for a while now but i feel like my attention span is holding me back. Almost nothing sticks. I always end up getting bored and playing video games or...

Aristotle further believed that objects fall at a speed that is proportional to their weight. In other words, if you took a wooden object and a metal object of the same size and dropped them both, the heavier metal object would fall at a proportionally faster speed. link I mean these guys were...

This is a fun one, sort of! I am working on a singing saw that can be amplified with a regular magnetic pick up, from an electric guitar. I made a blade from laser cut1095 blue tempered spring steel (0.042" thick). It sounded great, but after a few months of service, the blade cracked. What is a...

This Wiki page I've been editing for months with stuff I've read on the internet. Based on existing science and tech already available in Star Wars, which of these would be challenging for a scientist in Star Wars to create? Try to explain why and you can pick multiple entries. Remember, Star...

We've reached a point where it seems like you can't be an expert in everything. But it seems from history that there was a time when you could be good at all the latest research subjects. Over what time period did those changes happen and what changes happened for such a shift?

I could never be an engineer here on Earth. I’m too dumb. My math skills and spatial intelligence suck. I wonder. If I lived in the Star Wars galaxy, would it even be harder to be an engineer since everything is so much more advanced? I imagine engineering schools in the Star Ward galaxy only...

Hey guys, I want to build a strong and straight plan for my next years of studying and once finish I am able to do something on my own and come up with crazy ideas and actually test them, build some awesome algorithms, all that cool stuff, but I'm kinda stumble so it would be nice if someone...

What is/are the potential or theoretical effect on electricity due to reversal of planetary magnetic field? Would circuitry continue to function or would knowledge and understanding need re-evaluating as a result of a reversal of our magnetic field on planet Earth? Note: this is not a homework...

Summary: A discussion about authorities in science Highly respected journals and books are the authorities in science. But they can be challenged by arguments based on other facts. The latter are also taken from highly respected journals and books. Thus one cannot dispense with the...

Greetings, I am a twelve year old currently attending an academically selective school, intrigued by theoretical astrophysics and working on laying the ground for my mathematical intuition (which I am lacking greatly). At the succession of each science unit, we must undertake an assessment of 25...

So I just graduated Chemical Engineering from SJSU at 27 yrs old. Took a few years off in CC and a few semesters off here and there for work mainly. I'm personally interested in going into science entrepreneurship. [My non-science career] I was more focused on the entrepreneurship part...

Music and the crafting and playing of musical instruments are among the earliest manifestations of science and technology in human culture not directly related to survival. Early drums used for communication also provided rhythm for dance and song. Simple reed flutes and pipes, bone whistles...

Is this the proper thread to discuss the philosophy of science/physics (metaphysics/ontology/epistemology)? How about the philosophy of mathematics and logic? As a side note that I'm not sure if this information really relates to the connection between science maths and philosophy, but in my...

I've only recently started my journey into physics. While on this journey I realized quite a bit of the dumb down scientific information given to the public may not have been completely accurate or presented in a way that resulted in an inaccurate understanding. Lately I've been spending most of...

I was reading a forum post on a gaming website, and someone posted something I found interesting. Some have argued that it goes against scientific facts, specifically with regard to Quantum Mechanics. I don't know who's right, but I'd love to hear your thought on this? Human Wonder: "Random"...

I am wondering which you think is the foundation of all sciences, I have no real understanding of either but I have a general idea of it I think so please offer your opinion!

Lets say we have a Direct Current (not an alternating current) going through a wire ; so there is a steady-state magnetic field created around the wire. Then let's say we move some object into the magnetic field that disturbs the field. . My question is : How do we/they get information...

Hello, When using computer programs (such as Microsoft Office), the default User Interface (UI) language is American English. Since this variant of English is common on computer programs, should I learn American English as ESL for Computer Science? Cheers, Bagas

In This paper we have used Ischemia - Repurfusion in chick embryo to study different markes using Western blot. quoting from Paper Various in vitro and in vivo models are currently available to study I/R mechanism in the brain and other tissues. However, thus far, no in ovo I/R model has been...

As Einstein said; If you want to find out how the universe works, you have to study nature. What subject do you think is the most fundamental for further understanding? I am talking about physics, chemistry or biology. Is it possible to conclude on what's the most important field of knowledge?

Hello, I'm currently not taking college for lack of financial support and inability to living outside my residence town. If I take college, I will majoring into Computer Science (CS). Beside math subjects (calculus, linear algebra, discrete mathematics, etc.), I will also take introductory...

I have personally always had an interest in "how things work" from an early age. It seems to me to be our responsibility as such to have a basic understanding on how the world around us functions, came to be, and what causes things to be the way they are. I struggle to truly comprehend how so...

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/06/psychologist-explains-why-people-confess-crimes-they-didn-t-commit

This is more towards the realm of science fiction but still I believe it would be interesting to address scientifically. If this should be put in science fiction thread then you can move it. It is obvious in the natural world is that everything is either a food source and/or a consumer...

Hi all, I just want to gain some perspective as I am sure there are people in the same boat or have been where I am. I am in the home stretch of my Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering, I have manuscript published and a couple more in the pipeline. I work in big data and how to use it to come up...

What does observation means in Science. What is the definition? Is it like to do the two separate experiments, on the same topic and compare the results. Am I correct, Thanks In advance

Just read an interesting article that profiled several physicists who made the transition into data science. For anyone who's interested... https://www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/from-physics-to-data-science?fbclid=IwAR2geBOy4X8ar2Bax27XC-1n74wamzg3ByBIa658urBbKIdQK_OX--LXvIg

What do you think of the IST Austria in Klosterneuburg in terms of academic excellence, research output, prestige, funding, etc?

I thought some folks here might be interested in this new paper in PNAS. https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/116/20/9785.full.pdf J. Nathan Matias, PNAS, 2019, vol. 116, no. 20, p.9785–9789. Abstract: Theories of human behavior suggest that people’s decisions to join a group and their...

To what extent do modern physicists need to know computer science?

I love both Computer Science and Physics, I find Physics a lot more fun to learn about but I also really enjoy programming and creating things that I can see in action. I am a pretty adept programmer in F#, while the language has a very high salary there are very few jobs. I have been accepted...

At first glance it does seem obvious that AI is a subfield of Computer Science for that programming is essential in the building of intelligent systems. However following that reasoning, Physics could be classified as a branch of Mathematics since Calculus is essential for its understanding. AI...

I’m mildly interested in becoming a theoretical physicist. Assuming that I continue to do so, would it be a good idea for me to begin taking compsci classes in my undergrad, or can I pick up all the requisite compsci skills in my graduate without any trouble?

James welcomes Professor Robert Winston to perform some science experiments, one involving nitrogen and 4000 ping pong balls. His new children's books "Maker...

My artistic interests and compositions include several areas. Painting, Drawing, Sculpting, Photography, and Photograph Restoration. My interest in joining a group of physicists besides enjoying my personal association with science-minded people which has been a good and positive one...

Are innate ideas scientificaly proven?

Hello all, in the near future, open science (open science != open access) will be real in Europe. It is a bit controversial, specially in some fields. What do you think about it? As far as I know, researchers in Astronomy exploit it successfully. But I am not sure about the impact of open...

Hermann Minkowski (Einsteins math instructor and a mathematical physicist himself): The views of space and time which I wish to lay before you have sprung from the soil of experimental physics, and therein lies their strength. They are radical. Henceforth space by itself, and time by itself...

People, I am really at the bottom of the brain-interphase and have arrived here traveling through the internet utterly bereft how I -finally- arrived here. An amazing space. Attracted to the science fiction end of things. Paradoxically given my inverted brain this is the beginning as I write...

I'm looking for leveled books of original most important scientists' titles, both for aprox.3 - 4 grade and / or beginners in science. I would appreciate any information available, either in English, or Spanish. Tjank you in advance. Montserrat

I just watched a physics show that claimed future outcomes can determine past possibilities for subatomic particles. It was Through the Wormhole - Can Time Go Backwards? (Time index 9:18 to 14:33). I hope it's ok to post that link in here it is a cable TV show, moderator kill my link if not ok...

Hi I have the educational background to do a few jobs I have seen posted as "data scientist" or "data engineer". However, I keep getting told that to get a job like that with my background, in mathematics, I need to post code examples on Github. However, I always feel like my ideas are either...

Greg Bernhardt submitted a new blog post Aiming High and Managing Distractions as Keys to Success for Science Majors Continue reading the Original Blog Post.

HI, Do you think that the way we are taught science in school from grade school to college is unscientific? By unscientific I mean we take things as true without having proof (like ohm's law). I didn't question my teachers as much as I would of liked because they use to always say that things...

I'm working on a Scifi novel, and trying to make it somewhat...scientific! Any advice is appreciated. Here's my question: I'd like to write about a situation where a body of water is purposefully kept under electric charge for years on end. This body of water would vary in size and depth, but...

Hi guys, Can anyone suggest me some of the must read books for a computer science student for learning new things and improving the programming skills! Thanks in advance [emoji3531]

I'm wondering how and in what time frame new technologies emerged and found application in the history of science. I could make several examples of those which suddenly and unexpectedly changed the world, but not the vice-versa. In particular, I'm wondering which didn't find an application or...