Category: review

  • There is nothing there.

    There is nothing there.

    According to classical mechanics — from 400 year old knowledge of physics, space and time have been considered to be separate entities but not fundamental. Space and time were not considered fundamental quantities as these parameters did not have the mandate to change physical laws of nature. They were merely the tools of the mind…

  • The quality of a scientific paper … A casual reposition.

    The quality of a scientific paper are not ZERO if citation is zero. Perhaps we need to define two parameters, quality and significance of scientific communication. Quality; a well done research in the best traditions and methods available. Significance; the outreach of the paper to bring effect into others work and others understanding toward the…

  • Mathew and anti Mathew effect.

    I wanted to write this article, separately, as I didn’t want to break the flow of Physics arguments in the article, where this point came up. This point was originally raised by Feynman; as far as I know. If David Mermin comes, he will stick his cotton buds, and wipe this out, and claim he…

  • Sir J. J. Thomson, the man behind electrons. Happy birth day Scientists. #mdashf #birthday2

    Sir J. J. Thomson, the man behind electrons. Happy birth day Scientists. #mdashf #birthday2

    #mdashf (insight of #mdashf) Sir J. J. Thomson, discovered the electron. The particle that gives us electric current and lit our bulbs and heat to toaster breads. (Physics Today Insight) It’s the birthday of Joseph John “J J” Thomson, who was born in 1856 in Manchester, England. In 1897 Thomson found that cathode rays could…

  • The Feynman Lectures on Physics Vol 3 by Richard P. Feynman .. review

    Read the review for the Vol-I I just wrote. Same holds here. Here I finished the first 3 chapters immediately after borrowing this from library, when I was about 16-17 years old. This set into me and