Published inCantor’s ParadiseWitnessing quantum entanglement at the macroscaleNature at its smallest length scales is the kingdom of quantum mechanicsOct 10, 202313Oct 10, 202313
On ducks, waves, and superconductivityWhen a duck decides to go for a swim with her ducklings, she possibly has a lot on her mind, but the one thing she doesn’t have to worry…Dec 19, 20221Dec 19, 20221
How electrons break into pieces inside one-dimensional matterWhat makes a cow a cow? A cow has four limbs, a pair of horns, a tail, and eats grass (among other things). What makes an electron an…Jul 30, 2022Jul 30, 2022
The human view of the arrow of timeOn why we need to think beyond entropy to understand our experience of the arrow of time.Mar 20, 2022Mar 20, 2022
Reflections on science and the human endeavorIn the pandemic summer of 2020 I found myself introspecting about something important to me — why do I do science? In an attempt to answer…Mar 21, 2021Mar 21, 2021
Making carbon magneticThe exciting discovery of an exotic new form of magnetism in stacked, atomic-thin sheets of carbon (a.k.a graphene) reminded me of a…Feb 14, 2021Feb 14, 2021
