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A new source of cosmic rays?
The International Space Station carries a suite of instruments conducting scientific experiments and measurements in low-Earth orbit. One of them is the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), which studies antimatter particles in cosmic rays to understand how the universe has evolved … Continue reading
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Tagged Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, cosmic rays, deuterons, helium 4, helium-3, International Space Station, magnetic field, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, rigidity, statistical significance
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Physicists observe long-expected helium superfluid phase
Physicists have reported that they have finally observed helium 3 existing in a long-predicted type of superfluid, called the ß phase. This is an important discovery, if it’s borne out, for reasons that partly have to do with its isotope, helium 4. … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Leggett, BCS theory, Cooper pairs, helium 3 A phase, helium 3 P phase, helium 3 ß phase, helium 3 superfluidity, helium 4, helium-3, nematic aerogel, neutron stars, superconductivity, symmetry-breaking, Vladimir Dmitriev
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Firstpost’s selfish journalism
I’m sure you’ve heard of the concept of false balance, which is based on the conviction that there are two sides to every story even when there aren’t or when it’s not clear to anyone what the other side is. … Continue reading
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Tagged Chandrayaan 2, Firstpost, helium-3, Indian Space Research Organisation, K Sivan, Moon, pseudoscience, The Wire
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Do your bit, broaden your science menu
Don’t judge the best science journalists in India after having read only the worst science journalism. Continue reading
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Tagged Fountain Ink, helium-3, ISRO, Reuters, science journalism, science writing, Scroll, The Hindu, The Telegraph, Twitter
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Auditing science stories: Two examples from the bottom rungs
The worst kinds of science stories are those that get facts wrong – and then those that report null results wrong. Continue reading
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Tagged Breakthrough Listen, helium-3, India TV, ISRO, Livemint, Paul Gilster, science journalism, science reporting, SETI, Sivathanu Pillai, The Guardian
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