Tag: Richard Feynman
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Nation & World
Mathematician’s life advice: Subtract the boring parts
Marcus du Sautoy discussed his latest work “Thinking Better: The Art of the Shortcut in Math and Life,” with Melissa Franklin, Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics.
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Nation & World
Advice to students: Learn to think scientifically
Mona Weissmark says the scientific method contains within itself a system of logic and standards of evidence that can be used for improving society.
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Nation & World
Reflections on a nuclear mission
Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics and Nobel laureate Roy Glauber reflected on his two years in Los Alamos, N.M., during World War II as part of the Manhattan Project, which developed the world’s first atomic bomb.