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A Commentary on “Vibration, Form and Colour”

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

In his essay titled “Vibration, Form and Colour” [1], Shrii Shrii Anandamurti reminded us the following facts: Each “vibration” has “form” Each “form” has “colour” Therefore, each “vibration” must have “colour” as well. What is vibration? Shrii Shrii Anandamurti tells … Continue reading →

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Key Questions of Particle Physics

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

Are there undiscovered principles of nature: new symmetries, new physical laws? How can we solve the mystery of dark energy? Dark energy that permeates empty space must have a quantum explanation. Is it related to the Higgs field? Are there … Continue reading →

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Elementary Particle Facts

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

Every fermion (spin=1/2 particle) type has an anti-particle type. If the fermion has electric charge then the electric charge of the anti-fermion is the opposite of that of the fermion. For example, electron has -1 electric charge. The anti-electron (positron) … Continue reading →

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Einstein’s 1921 Nobel Prize in 1922 and the Ceremony He Did Not Attend

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

Einstein could have received 2 Nobel prizes. One for the photoelectric effect and another for the theory of relativity. Einstein was first nominated for the Nobel prize in 1910 by the chemistry laureate Wilhelm Ostwald. In the next 10 years, … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Books

Posted on December 24, 2010 by

I excluded fiction from this list. I also excluded many scientific and technical books which are truly my favorites but they would not be appropriate here. Another excluded category is the esoteric books. The following are the books that I … Continue reading →

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