Author Archives: PlatoHagel

Journal Club

Posted on March 25, 2012 by PlatoHagel

A journal club is a group of individuals who meet regularly to critically evaluate recent articles in scientific literature. Journal clubs are usually organized around a defined subject in basic or applied research. For example, the application of evidence-based medicine … Continue reading →

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Intuition

Posted on March 23, 2012 by PlatoHagel

Like Truth…..how is it one could have found any use of such an subjective tool while recognizing something inherent in the process of discovery? Your thoughts? Here’s two quotes for consideration. Intuition and Logic in Mathematics by Henri Poincaré On … Continue reading →

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The Truth

Posted on March 19, 2012 by PlatoHagel

The value of non-Euclidean geometry lies in its ability to liberate us from preconceived ideas in preparation for the time when exploration of physical laws might demand some geometry other than the Euclidean. Bernhard Riemann Yes, this is what I … Continue reading →

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Beacons of Discovery

Posted on March 15, 2012 by PlatoHagel

To discover what our world is made of and how it works at the most fundamental level is the challenge of particle physics. The tools of particle physics—experiments at particle accelerators and underground laboratories, together with observations of space—bring opportunities … Continue reading →

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Message Sent Through Rock Via Neutrino Beam

Posted on March 15, 2012 by PlatoHagel

See:Cern Courier:The right spin for a neutrino superfluid If like myself you are watching the history of communication,  it becomes important to understand the advances we have on the horizon for when we are looking across the expanse of space … Continue reading →

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Rara Avis in Terris Nigroque Simillima Cygno

Posted on March 13, 2012 by PlatoHagel

Statistical and applied probabilistic knowledge is the core of knowledge; statistics is what tells you if something is true, false, or merely anecdotal; it is the “logic of science”; it is the instrument of risk-taking; it is the applied tools … Continue reading →

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Trying to Explain an Anomaly

Posted on March 11, 2012 by PlatoHagel

What and how are we communicating? I draw comparisons from what we see as early universe formations in our own data sets as to show that we can see the world in different ways. I draw comparison between the emotive … Continue reading →

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List of KITP Wikispaces

Posted on March 10, 2012 by PlatoHagel

2011 Asteroseismology in the Space AgeTopological Insulators and SuperconductorsHolographic Duality and Condensed Matter PhysicsDynamics of Development (Minipgm)Network Architecture of Brain Structures and Functions (Minipgm)Nonperturbative Effects and Dualities in QFT and Integrable SystemsThe First Year of the LHCBiological Frontiers of Polymer … Continue reading →

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Daya Bay

Posted on March 9, 2012 by PlatoHagel

The Daya Bay site in southern China. Image: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory An international collaboration of physicists working on a neutrino experiment in southern China announced today they have made a difficult measurement scientists have been chasing for more than a … Continue reading →

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Inspirations

Posted on March 8, 2012 by PlatoHagel

Inspired on Escher’s works. A free vision on how could be his workplace. I was made aware of This Youtube video by Clifford of Asymptotia. He also linked, Lines and Colors. Dialogos of Eide

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