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Martin Bauer

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Working on particle physics, quantum sensors, dark matter. Associate Prof at @IPPP_Durham @durham_uni, FLF @UKRI_News, Science board member @STFC_Matters
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    Martin Bauer
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    Jul 30
    The public outcry over the cuts to Jodrell Bank and UK physics is genuinely encouraging. It is not often expressed this way, but people in the UK have a deep appreciation for the inspiration we draw from studying the cosmos and seeking to understand the fundamental laws of
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    Martin Bauer
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    Aug 17
    Atheism says we’re born naked and wear clothes to cover and warm us This is saying: I think society works better if everyone wears clothes, so it’s false to say we’re born naked
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    Martin Bauer
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    Aug 17
    To revolutionise physics we need experiments, not AI
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    Bojan Tunguz
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    Aug 17
    Yes and no. For many Physics problems where the fundamentals are well established and they can be reduced to applied Math, the answer is yes. Many others - including almost all of the most fundamental problems - require an entirely different paradigm before they can become
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    Martin Bauer
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    Aug 17
    "..many cannot reliably solve a basic inequality such as x² > 4 — a four-answer multiple-choice question that fewer than half answered correctly " Forget about University, how did they pass high school?
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    Chris Hoofnagle
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    Aug 15
    "I teach mathematics at UC Berkeley. Three days a week, I stand in front of lecture halls with 500 to 1,400 students. By the second week of the semester, I already know who is in trouble. Some students are five to eight years behind in mathematics. Office hours that should be