The Allure of the Multiverse Expand your mind with a fantastic voyage into the strange history of parallel universes, higher dimensions, and time travel—from mystic musings to quantum conjectures and hidden realms beyond cosmic frontiers www.amazon.com/Allure-Multi...

'The existence and validity of human rights are not written in the stars.. A large part of history is therefore replete with the struggle for those rights.. in which a final victory can never be won. But to tire in that struggle would mean the ruin of society' -Albert Einstein #Einstein #Science

Need a great costume idea this Halloween? Dress up as your favorite Feynman diagram! symmetrymagazine.org/article/octo... #HalloweenScience #happyhalloween2025 #Science #ScienceSky #Physics

Thinking about what to wear for Halloween? Nuclear shell model pioneer Maria Goeppert Mayer, the second woman to receive a Nobel Prize in Physics, shows off her wonderful bat costume (AIP ESVA) #Science #ScienceSky #Physics #Halloween #HappyHalloween

'Einstein's life was rich in genius and irony, passion for the issues of his time, insights into education, the connection between science and politics, and a demonstration that in­dividuals can after all change the world.' -Carl Sagan newrepublic.com/article/1170... #Einstein #Science #physics

SPOOKY QUANTUM PHYSICS! 🎃👻 'I cannot seriously believe in [quantum mechanics] because the theory cannot be reconciled with the idea that physics should represent a reality in space and time, free from spooky actions at a distance.' -Albert Einstein to Max Born March 3, 1947 #Halloween2025

Albert Einstein moved to the United States on October 17, 1933. Two weeks later was Halloween. When a group of girl trick-or-treaters knocked on his door that evening, Einstein came to the front porch and played the violin for them: capitalcentury.com/1933.html #HappyHalloween2025 #ScienceSky

Albert Einstein moved to the United States on October 17, 1933. Two weeks later was Halloween. When a group of girl trick-or-treaters knocked on his door that evening, Einstein came to the front porch and played the violin for them: capitalcentury.com/1933.html #HappyHalloween2025 #ScienceSky

SPOOKY QUANTUM PHYSICS! 🎃👻 'I cannot seriously believe in [quantum mechanics] because the theory cannot be reconciled with the idea that physics should represent a reality in space and time, free from spooky actions at a distance.' -Albert Einstein to Max Born March 3, 1947 #Halloween2025

These popular physics books are really enjoyable and easy to read. The author explains the strange concepts well, and the ideas sing along with what I learned in classes, but the classes are not required to understand them. I love the book covers too! #booksky #science

“Writers Who Inspire Me”. Something I recorded when I was a Royal Literary Fund fellow at Brunel University helping students with their writing www.rlf.org.uk/posts/marcus....

When Harlow Shapley received a letter from Hubble containing the evidence that the spiral nebulae were separate "galaxies", he said: “This is the letter that destroyed my universe." Shapley had believed the Universe contained just one "Big Galaxy" - our Milky Way. Now we know there are ~2 trillion!

'I am happy because I want nothing from anyone. I do not care for money. Titles or distinctions mean nothing. I do not crave praise. The only thing that gives me pleasure, apart from my work, my violin and my sailboat, is the appreciation of my fellow worker' -Albert Einstein #Science #Einstein

En su nuevo libro, Paul Halpern narra la historia de cómo Einstein y Schrödinger, dos de los grandes genios del siglo XX, se unieron primero como aliados y luego como rivales en su intento de desafiar la idea de que el universo está gobernado por el azar.

Tomorrow on Math! Science! History! >>> Before America was a country, Abigail Adams faced a different war: smallpox. In 1776, she gathered her children, entered quarantine, and chose science over fear. Tomorrow, hear her story and the letters that changed history. Www.MathScienceHistory.com

In "The Allure of the Multiverse" science writer Paul Halpern takes on the idea that there may be universes other than the one that we know. He discusses both quantum mechanics and cosmology. #books #BookReview #science #physics #QuantumMechanics #cosmology mypointbeing.com/2024/03/05/t...

Poe understood the expanding Universe and was at the beginning of science fiction. Edgar Allan Poe’s Eureka and the Big Bang | by Paul Halpern | Starts With A Bang! | Medium share.google/wnme0ptUSb7t...

"What's the multiverse?" Physicist Paul Halpern answers that question and explains why the far-out subject is so mesmerizing for scientists in the latest episode of the Fiction Science podcast. cosmiclog.com/2024/01/15/s...

'Einstein's life was rich in genius and irony, passion for the issues of his time, insights into education, the connection between science and politics, and a demonstration that in­dividuals can after all change the world.' -Carl Sagan newrepublic.com/article/1170... #Einstein #Science #physics

RELATIVITY There was a young lady named Bright Whose speed was far faster than light; She set out one day In a relative way And returned on the previous night. -A. H. Reginald Buller (1923) #ScienceSky #Science #Physics #Einstein

Feynman was charismatic and approachable. I asked him to write to my mum in the hope he could get her interested in science. The gist of his letter was “Dear Mrs Chown, Ignore your son’s attempt to teach you physics. Physics is not the the most important thing. Love is. Richard Feynman.”

'No one can work hard on a serious intellectual problem for more than four hours a day.' -Nobel Laureate physicist Paul Dirac Dirac had many hobbies including gardening, hiking, and reading. (Quote and photo, courtesy of Monica Dirac) #Science #quantum #ScienceSky

'To us believing physicists, the distinction between past, present, and future has only the significance of a stubborn illusion.' -Albert Einstein #Einstein #physics #science

International Einstein: Four places where the brilliant physicist lived throughout his life: Zürich (as a student attending the ETH) Bern (as a patent officer) Berlin (as a professor; original building was destroyed) Princeton (in his later years) All photos by Paul Halpern #Einstein

RELATIVITY There was a young lady named Bright Whose speed was far faster than light; She set out one day In a relative way And returned on the previous night. -A. H. Reginald Buller (1923) #ScienceSky #Science #Physics #Einstein

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International Einstein: Four places where the brilliant physicist lived throughout his life: Zürich (as a student attending the ETH) Bern (as a patent officer) Berlin (as a professor; original building was destroyed) Princeton (in his later years) All photos by Paul Halpern #Einstein

Particles in the universe are grouped into two categories, based on their statistical properties. Force carriers are named after the scientist on the left. The building blocks of matter are named after the one on the right. Pictured: Satyendra Nath Bose and Enrico Fermi #science #physics

'I am happy because I want nothing from anyone. I do not care for money. Titles or distinctions mean nothing. I do not crave praise. The only thing that gives me pleasure, apart from my work, my violin and my sailboat, is the appreciation of my fellow worker' -Albert Einstein #Science #Einstein

Particles in the universe are grouped into two categories, based on their statistical properties. Force carriers are named after the scientist on the left. The building blocks of matter are named after the one on the right. Pictured: Satyendra Nath Bose and Enrico Fermi #science #physics

'We have to admire in humility the beautiful harmony of the structure of this world—as far as we can grasp it. And that is all.' -Albert Einstein (Letter to Ensign Guy H. Raner, Jr., July 1945) #Einstein #science #physics

From a book review in the Feb 2024 print issue of Science magazine 'Only a science writer as experienced as physicist Paul Halpern would have dared tackle such a complex topic in just over 300 pages, as he does in the wild ride that is his new book, The Allure of the Multiverse.'

'Everything is determined, the beginning as well as the end, by forces over which we have no control... Human beings, vegetables or cosmic dust, we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible piper.' -Albert Einstein #Einstein #physics #science #ScienceSky

Brilliant mathematician Alan Turing was an excellent runner. He sometimes ran from Bletchley Park to London for meetings, a distance of about 64 km, and showed up in his running suit. His best marathon time came close to that of Olympic athletes of his day www.turing.org.uk/book/update/... #Turing

Astronomer Vera Rubin, co-discoverer of evidence for dark matter in galaxies, standing in her office at Carnegie Institution of Washington in Washington, DC on January 14, 2010. (Photo by Linda Davidson/The Washington Post via Getty Images) #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #histSTM #VeraRubin

Great scientists meeting with the Dalai Lama, who celebrates his 90th birthday today. Carl Sagan Werner Heisenberg David Bohm #histSTM #DalaiLama #FreeTibet

'We have to admire in humility the beautiful harmony of the structure of this world—as far as we can grasp it. And that is all.' -Albert Einstein (Letter to Ensign Guy H. Raner, Jr., July 1945) #Einstein #science #physics

'To us believing physicists, the distinction between past, present, and future has only the significance of a stubborn illusion.' -Albert Einstein #Einstein #physics #science

My cartoon in this weeks @newyorker.com

Groovy genius: Albert Einstein the performer: vocals, piano, and violin. #Einstein #science #physics #ScienceSky

The weird, colourful garden where CERN's obsolete particle detectors enjoy their quiet retirement #Science #Physics #quantum #ScienceSky

'There exists a passion for comprehension, just as there is a passion for music. That passion is rather common in children, but gets lost in most people later on.' -Albert Einstein (On the Generalized Theory of Gravitation, Scientific American, 1950) tinyurl.com/47r8yz23 #science #Einstein

Visit to the 'Beatles Ashram' in Rishikesh, India, ten years ago. Many great songs were written there, such as "Across the Universe." It was wonderful to spend time in that lovely, serene locale on the Ganges River. #TheBeatles #Rishikesh

'Life without playing music is inconceivable for me. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music... I get most joy in life out of music.' -Albert Einstein nationalgeographic.com/adventure/ar... #Einstein #science #physics #ScienceSky

Groovy genius: Albert Einstein the performer: vocals, piano, and violin. #Einstein #science #physics #ScienceSky

'There exists a passion for comprehension, just as there is a passion for music. That passion is rather common in children, but gets lost in most people later on.' -Albert Einstein (On the Generalized Theory of Gravitation, Scientific American, 1950) tinyurl.com/47r8yz23 #science #Einstein

Visit to the 'Beatles Ashram' in Rishikesh, India, ten years ago. Many great songs were written there, such as "Across the Universe." It was wonderful to spend time in that lovely, serene locale on the Ganges River. #TheBeatles #Rishikesh

Accomplished physicist Joel Lebowitz, a survivor of Auschwitz camp, was liberated 80 years ago by the Allies, admitted to the USA as a refugee, and went on to receive numerous prizes and awards. He remains active at the age of 95. Happy 95th Birthday, Prof. Lebowitz! #Physics #Science #ScienceSky

Nobel prize winner in physics, Shinichiro Tomonaga, age 56, posing in front of his Tokyo home. He won the Nobel Prize with Richard Feynman and Julian Schwinger in 1965, for independent renormalization methods in Quantum Electrodynamics, which Freeman Dyson proved were equivalent. #ScienceSky

All religions, arts, and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling a person's life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the individual toward freedom.' -Albert Einstein (YMCA Founder's Day Address) #Einstein #Science