Stories by nyc111

What a free-thinking medieval Muslim can teach us about animal welfare

The History of the Principle of the Conservation of Energy (Ernst Mach) [pdf]

Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

The Tangled History of the Second Law of Thermodynamics

About the relationship between relativity theory and idealistic philosophy [pdf]

Hanayo

Cormac McCarthy's Olivetti Lettera 32

Constructivism

The case for curiosity-driven research (Suzie Sheehy)

Sorites Paradox

Logic underpins knowledge – but what if logic itself is flawed?

The Standard Model and the Hunt for ‘The God Particle’

Isaac Newton Death Mask and Xbox

Biographer Robert Caro on why it's taking decades to fully capture LBJ

Genes and Morality in Ancient Rome

The New Yorker and the Publicity Stunt

A Particle That May Fill ‘Empty’ Space

Ask HN: Is premium membership to Britannica worth it?

Physics World reveals its top Breakthroughs of the Year for 2022

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