Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is an associate professor of physics and astronomy, and a core faculty member in women's studies at the University of New Hampshire. Her research in theoretical physics focuses on cosmology, neutron stars and particles beyond the standard model.

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Space

How the balloon analogy for an expanding universe is almost perfect

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Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by ITV/Shutterstock (14061651br) Emmerdale - Ep 9774 & Ep 9775 Tuesday 5th September 2023 Despite their past hostility, it seems that Cain Dingle, as played by Jeff Hordley, and Caleb, as played by Will Ash, are finally headed in the right direction. Caleb makes his entry into the family official with a drink from the Dingle welly. 'Emmerdale' TV Show, Episodes Ep 9761-9778 UK - Aug 2023 Emmerdale, is a British ITV long running soap opera, known as Emmerdale Farm until 1989, set in Emmerdale, a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. It was created by Kevin Laffan and was first broadcast on 16 October 1972. It was originally produced by ITV Yorkshire and is still filmed in their Leeds studios.

Physics

How soap operas can help us understand special relativity

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Why Isaac Newton's laws still give physicists a lot to think about

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Society

Who is researching and shaping science is more crucial than ever

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Physics

The massive problem of trying to fully explain what mass actually is

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Space

Questions I dread: How did the universe begin, and what is space-time?

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How can we prove the world is really quantum mechanical?

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How can we prove the world is really quantum mechanical?

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Space

Why space scientists need science fiction

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Why uncertainty is part of science - especially quantum mechanics

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Why the most important topic in physics could be statistical mechanics

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Physicists should take time to ponder the strangest ideas

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Technology

Is our evolving relationship with tech shifting our view of reality?

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