What's the difference between a physicist and a priest? |
Apparently, not much, according to this quote by Daniel Sarewitz: “For those who cannot follow the mathematics, belief in the Higgs is an act of faith, not of rationality” in a recent article in the journal Nature. This...[more] |
science religion atheism physics Higgs boson |
Posted on Wednesday 22 August 2012 - 16:32:06 |
What does determinism have in common with gods, the flying spaghetti monster and pink, invisible unicorns? |
I usually don't blog about physics. Actually, I don't think I ever have, which is not surprising given that I'm not a physicist. This unusual post was prompted by an ongoing series of encounters with people asking me how...[more] |
free will determinism indeterminism quantum mechanics physics |
Posted on Tuesday 22 November 2011 - 15:58:25 |