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Apr 8 • 13 tweets • 6 min read
10 Solar eclipse facts that you probably didn't know about.

A thread 🧵Image One of the earliest recorded solar eclipses occurred on May 28, 585 BC, and is known as the Eclipse of Thales, after the Greek philosopher who reportedly predicted it. This eclipse is famous for halting the battle between the Lydians and the Medes, who were fighting a long-standing war. The sudden darkness was interpreted as a sign from the gods to stop the conflict, leading to a truce.Image
Apr 1 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
10 Brilliant Science Biographies that you must read at least once in your lifetime.

A Thread 🧵 1. The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the Atom by Graham Farmelo

This biography of Paul Dirac, a pioneer of quantum mechanics, is as much an exploration of his ingenious character as it is of his groundbreaking contributions to physics.
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Dec 30, 2023 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
10 Brilliant Science Biographical dramas that you must watch.

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Dec 28, 2023 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
10 Brilliant Mathematics Lectures (free) that you must watch.

A Thread 👇 Small and Large Gaps Between the Primes | by Terrence Tao:

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Nov 26, 2023 • 28 tweets • 6 min read
The Copenhagen interpretation of quantum physics is one of the most influential and controversial views on the nature of reality. In this thread, I will explain what it is, how it developed, and why it matters.

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Image The Copenhagen interpretation was born out of the work of a group of physicists led by Niels Bohr, who founded the Institute for Theoretical Physics in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1920.

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Oct 2, 2023 • 24 tweets • 6 min read
Some of the most profound and thoughtful lessons from the greatest scientific and mathematical intellectuals in history.

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Gösta Mittag-Leffler on mathematics and art Image
Oct 1, 2023 • 28 tweets • 7 min read
The History and Philosophy of the Scientific method.

A Thread ✍️ Image The scientific method is a set of rules and procedures for conducting empirical research, that is, research based on observation and experimentation. The goal of the scientific method is to test hypotheses and theories and to discover new knowledge about the natural world.
Sep 29, 2023 • 15 tweets • 4 min read
The greatest theories in Physics.

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Sep 4, 2023 • 21 tweets • 6 min read
The most iconic Physics and Mathematics lectures/videos you must watch.

A Thread 👇 Dirac Lectures on Quantum Mechanics:

Four lectures by Nobel laureate, Paul Dirac, who pioneered quantum electrodynamics and predicted the existence of antimatter. These lectures focus on the foundations and implications of quantum mechanics.

Aug 10, 2023 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
Quantum physics deals with a profound reality revealing a universe where particles exist in a state of potentiality, interconnectedness, and uncertainty, challenging our fundamental notions of determinism and the very nature of existence.

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Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

Authors: David J. Griffiths and Darrell F. Schroete

This book can be a great beginning resources for anyone who has some basic knowledge on physics and mathematics.
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Jul 28, 2023 • 15 tweets • 5 min read
Richard Feynman was a brilliant physicist best known for his exceptional contributions to quantum mechanics and his captivating teaching style, among others.

Here are all of Feynman's Freely available Lectures at one place.

A Thread 🧵 Image The Feynman Lectures on Physics are completely Free online. Read them here:

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Volume 3: https://t.co/FyGyHoeBRjfeynmanlectures.caltech.edu/I_toc.html
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Jul 27, 2023 • 20 tweets • 6 min read
Wanna Learn Nuclear and Particle Physics for Free?

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Image Introduction to Quantum field theory, creation and annihilation operators, Fields and particles by DrPhysicsA
Jul 15, 2023 • 16 tweets • 5 min read
Freely available Calculus Lectures from Basic Integrals to differential equations.

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Jul 9, 2023 • 20 tweets • 6 min read
Wanna Learn Mathematics for Free?

Here are some of the Best freely available playlists from Linear Algebra to Number theory that you can use to excel at Mathematics.

A Thread 👇 Linear Algebra by W. Gilbert Strang, Professor of Mathematics at MIT, MCW playlist:
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Jul 6, 2023 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Physicists as gifted musicians 🎶

A Thread 👇 1. Albert Einstein and violin 🎶

Albert Einstein had a profound love for the violin that went hand in hand with his scientific pursuits. Einstein's passion for playing the violin was an integral part of his life, providing him with solace, and creative expression.
Jul 4, 2023 • 14 tweets • 5 min read
The Genius of Nikola Tesla 💡

A Thread👇 He was born on July 10, 1856 in Smiljan, Austrian Empire (now Croatia) to an Orthodox priest father and a mother who was skilled in making home craft tools.
Jun 21, 2023 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
The greatest Unsolved problems in Modern Physics.

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Jun 19, 2023 • 23 tweets • 8 min read
Physicists and chalkboards!

20 iconic photographs of theoretical physicists in front of their chalkboards.

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Seldon Glashow

Sheldon Glashow received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1979 along with Abdus Salam and Steven Weinberg for their complementary efforts in formulating the electroweak theory, which explains the unity of electromagnetism and the weak force. Image
Jun 17, 2023 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
The most beautiful equations in Physics and Mathematics.

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May 23, 2023 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
10 Most Brilliant Physics Biographies

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"Einstein: His Life and Universe"

by Walter Isaacson

This book offers a thorough exploration of both the personal life and scientific contributions of Albert Einstein, one of the greatest physicists of all time.
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May 20, 2023 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
5 Best Books on the Philosophy of Mathematics.

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Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction by Timothy Gowers

An accessible & captivating intro into the world of mathematics. Gowers simplifies complex mathematical ideas into digestible bites, offering a taste of its beauty & logic.
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