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John Barrow’s Obituary | Science

[ad_1] Cosmologist John Barrow, who died at the age of 67 from colon and liver cancer, was a renowned popularizer of science. He combined mathematical and physical reasoning to increase our understanding of the very first moments of the universe. It did this by providing elegant mathematical characterizations of inflationary …

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Illuminate a path to find planet nine

[ad_1] The search for Planet Nine – a hypothetical ninth planet in our solar system – could eventually identify the faintest orbital trails in an incredibly dark corner of space. This is exactly what Yale astronomers Malena Rice and Gregory Laughlin are attempting with a technique that collects scattered light …

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The science that embraces #MeToo, Memes and Covid-19

[ad_1] The theory behind network science predated the internet, but the rise of social media was a major cultural innovation that begged for a science of how people are connected. And while there are a plethora of fun and interesting questions about how people interact, few have been more relevant …

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