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Galileo's Contribution To Mechanics, Asim Gangopadhyaya
Galileo's Contribution To Mechanics, Asim Gangopadhyaya
Physics: Faculty Publications and Other Works
Asim Gangopadhyaya writes about Galileo's contributions to mechanics and physics in this chapter in Where Have All the Heavens Gone? Galileo's Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina edited by John P. McCarthy and Edmondo F. Lupieri.
The Philosophy And Physics Of Time Travel: The Possibility Of Time Travel, Ramitha Rupasinghe
The Philosophy And Physics Of Time Travel: The Possibility Of Time Travel, Ramitha Rupasinghe
Honors Capstone Projects
Time travel to the past is an alluring subject for many science fiction writers but is it really science fiction or is there a way to make it happen, possibly in the distant future? In the world of physics, time travel to the future has already been accomplished but time travel to the past seems to be a subject of controversy. Similarly, both philosophers and physicists cannot completely agree on one fundamental question about time: what is it? In this interdisciplinary project, I will explore the fundamental nature of time as a building block to help me understand time travel. …
On Marie Curie And Me, Sharon L. Stephenson
On Marie Curie And Me, Sharon L. Stephenson
Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications
When people discover I am a nuclear physicist, they often say, "Oh, like Marie Curie!" And yes, I am like Marie in that I have woman parts, I study nuclei, I have two children and a physicist husband. But had I lived in her time, I would not have been that rare female admitted to the Sorbonne. I could not have quietly made the top scores on the math and physics examinations. I am impulsive and thin-skinned, my occasional cleverness passing for deeper talent. I would probably have been a cleaning girl, pregnant at 15, unable to speak any language …