NECC 2009 – Proposals are due tomorrow

Many, from neuroscientists to philosophers to anesthesiologists, have claimed to understand consciousness. Do physicists? Does anyone?

According to Tolkien, fantasy requires a deep imagination known as “sub-creation.” And the genre reflects a fundamental truth of being human.

Are we enslaved by the finer things in life?

For millennia, diamonds were the hardest known material, but they only rank at #7 on the current list. Can you guess which material is #1?

As democracy recedes and fascism rises in the USA and around the world in 2025, history provides a lesson in how science can fight fascism.