Read article: Confused by the twin paradox? Maybe philosophy can help Mathematical physics Opinion and reviews Confused by the twin paradox? Maybe philosophy can help Robert P Crease discusses a puzzle that goes to the heart of science and philosophy
Read article: Can thinking like a scientist help us tackle societal issues? Philosophy, sociology and religion Opinion and reviews Can thinking like a scientist help us tackle societal issues? Eva Amsen reviews Third Millennium Thinking: Creating Sense in a World of Nonsense by Saul Perlmutter, John Campbell and Robert MacCoun
Read article: Thomas Kuhn: new insights into a revolutionary philosopher of science Philosophy, sociology and religion Opinion and reviews Thomas Kuhn: new insights into a revolutionary philosopher of science Gino Elia reviews The Last Writings of Thomas S Kuhn: Incommensurability in Science edited by Bojana Mladenovic
Read article: Debate, discover, disseminate: why the ‘iron rule’ of science is so effective Philosophy, sociology and religion Opinion and reviews Debate, discover, disseminate: why the ‘iron rule’ of science is so effective Mike Follows reviews The Knowledge Machine: How an Unreasonable Idea Created Modern Science by Michael Strevens
Read article: When physicists and philosophers realize they share a noble truth Quantum Opinion and reviews When physicists and philosophers realize they share a noble truth Robert P Crease reports from a meeting where physicists and philosophers were, for once, in the same quantum state
Read article: Asking the big questions in the philosophy of physics and quantum biology Philosophy, sociology and religion Podcasts Asking the big questions in the philosophy of physics and quantum biology In this podcast we speak to a molecular geneticist and a philosopher of science
Read article: How entropy might increase backwards in time – as well as forwards Philosophy, sociology and religion Opinion and reviews How entropy might increase backwards in time – as well as forwards Sidney Perkowitz reviews The Janus Point: a New Theory of Time by Julian Barbour
Read article: The conundrum at the heart of quantum physics – and how philosophers of science can help Quantum Opinion and reviews The conundrum at the heart of quantum physics – and how philosophers of science can help While the technological applications of quantum mechanics are bright, its meaning remains opaque. Thankfully, as Robert P Crease explains, philosophers of science are working on it
Read article: Could a conventional chair be a quantum measuring device? Quantum Blog Could a conventional chair be a quantum measuring device? Roberto Merlin on explaining the quantum measurement problem, and how a particle distinguishes a Geiger counter from a chair
Read article: Thinking outside of the box – but not too far from it Philosophy, sociology and religion Opinion and reviews Thinking outside of the box – but not too far from it Philip Moriarty reviews Fear of a Black Universe: an Outsider’s Guide to the Future of Physics by Stephon Alexander