Scaling the Heights of Physics: James D. Bjorken 1934–2024 Over the past 60 years, our understanding of the physics of elementary particles has changed radically. James Bjorken played a key role. Lawrence M. Krauss 15 Aug 2024 · 6 min read
Peter Higgs (1929–2024): A Gentle Giant of Science We have lost an important scientist; we have also lost a wonderful man. Lawrence M. Krauss 14 Apr 2024 · 7 min read
Reflections on the Eclipse In the modern world, it is easy to forget our connection to celestial objects and how important that connection has been throughout human history. Lawrence M. Krauss 9 Apr 2024 · 5 min read
Alessandro Strumia: Another Politically-Correct Witch-Hunt, or a More Complicated Story? Hossenfelder—who believes women in science are still held back by sexist cultural biases but also opposes preferential treatment as a shortcut to equality—is a welcome exception. Cathy Young 22 Apr 2019 · 12 min read
Why Are Women Under-Represented in Physics? Proposing that some gender imbalances in fields like physics might not be due to discrimination is like being a social scientist in the Soviet Union and proposing that some class differences aren’t due to discrimination. Alessandro Strumia 16 Apr 2019 · 14 min read
Activists Must Stop Harassing Scientists It’s becoming very difficult to argue with—let alone prove wrong—those scientists who claim it’s easier to hide or move abroad than endure the wrath of the enforcers of contemporary moral orthodoxy. Peggy Sastre 1 Apr 2019 · 8 min read
