Tag: science
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Trump’s war on Science
For over a century, the United States has been a global scientific powerhouse, attracting brilliant minds fleeing persecution in Europe. But as Trump launches a fresh wave of attacks on scientific institutions, climate policies, and research funding, the country risks reversing this legacy. From NIH grant freezes to a WHO withdrawal, the consequences will extend…
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Superconductivity: The Quantum Framework
It is the second half of the ’50s, and major global events are unfolding. In the meantime, a physics revolution is on the horizon. Bardeen, Cooper, and Schrieffer join forces, each contributing essential pieces to the BCS theory—the quantum answer to the superconductivity puzzle.
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Superconductivity: Decoding the Transition
uperconductivity is more than just a macroscopic phenomenon—it’s rooted in the collective behavior of electrons. In this post, we explore the Ginzburg-Landau theory, which bridges the gap between the microscopic and macroscopic worlds, offering a deeper understanding of how superconductivity arises. From the role of the order parameter to the physics of phase transitions, we…
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Superconductivity: Origins
This is the first post in a series on superconductivity. In this post, we will explore the origins of this remarkable phenomenon, starting with its unexpected discovery by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes. We will then move on to the new physics revealed by the Meissner effect and the initial attempts to describe superconductivity mathematically.
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Magnetic monopoles and life choices
I clearly remember the day I decided I wanted to specialise in condensed matter physics. It was during the last year of my bachelor studies. As we often did when we had questions on exotic (to us) physics concepts, me and my two study buddies went to ask Prof. Flavio Toigo for enlightenment. The main…
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