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Photons Are Massless: Photons, the fundamental particles of light, have no mass but still carry energy and momentum, as shown in Einstein’s equation E = hf.
January 13, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Photons Are Massless: Photons, the fundamental particles of light, have no mass but still carry energy and momentum, as shown in Einstein’s equation E = hf.
The Black-Scholes equation, used to price financial options since 1973, is secretly a sibling of the heat equation from physics. Economists Fischer Black and Myron Scholes borrowed the math of heat diffusion—how temperature spreads—to model stock price volatility. It’s a rare
January 13, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The Black-Scholes equation, used to price financial options since 1973, is secretly a sibling of the heat equation from physics. Economists Fischer Black and Myron Scholes borrowed the math of heat diffusion—how temperature spreads—to model stock price volatility. It’s a rare
When the clock maker is a math geek ✍️
January 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
When the clock maker is a math geek ✍️
C₆₀ is a carbon molecule that adopts a truncated icosahedron structure—20 hexagons and 12 pentagons—exactly like a classic soccer ball.
It’s composed of 60 carbon atoms, each bonded to three neighbors in a purely sp² network, forming a closed cage.
It’s composed of 60 carbon atoms, each bonded to three neighbors in a purely sp² network, forming a closed cage.
January 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
C₆₀ is a carbon molecule that adopts a truncated icosahedron structure—20 hexagons and 12 pentagons—exactly like a classic soccer ball.
It’s composed of 60 carbon atoms, each bonded to three neighbors in a purely sp² network, forming a closed cage.
It’s composed of 60 carbon atoms, each bonded to three neighbors in a purely sp² network, forming a closed cage.
In his “last letter” to G. H. Hardy, dated 12 January 1920, Ramanujan gave 17 examples of what he called “mock theta functions.” He described them as “functions which…mock the theta functions” but offered no proofs, only series definitions and numerical evidence.
January 11, 2026 at 9:15 PM
In his “last letter” to G. H. Hardy, dated 12 January 1920, Ramanujan gave 17 examples of what he called “mock theta functions.” He described them as “functions which…mock the theta functions” but offered no proofs, only series definitions and numerical evidence.
Wright brothers' patent for their flying machine granted four years after their first flight-- a U.S. Patent 821,393 for “new and useful improvement in Flying Machines.”, ca. 1908.
January 11, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Wright brothers' patent for their flying machine granted four years after their first flight-- a U.S. Patent 821,393 for “new and useful improvement in Flying Machines.”, ca. 1908.
Up until the 17th century, it was widely believed that light traveled instantaneously. Danish astronomer Ole Rømer was the first to provide evidence that light had a finite speed.
He did this by observing the motion of Jupiter's moon Io and calculating the speed of light to be
He did this by observing the motion of Jupiter's moon Io and calculating the speed of light to be
January 10, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Up until the 17th century, it was widely believed that light traveled instantaneously. Danish astronomer Ole Rømer was the first to provide evidence that light had a finite speed.
He did this by observing the motion of Jupiter's moon Io and calculating the speed of light to be
He did this by observing the motion of Jupiter's moon Io and calculating the speed of light to be
A 1945 article titled, “As We May Think” published in the Atlantic Monthly, written by Vannevar Bush where he roughly predicts the existence of modern computers, smart phones, and the internet.
📷 Printmag
📷 Printmag
January 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM
A 1945 article titled, “As We May Think” published in the Atlantic Monthly, written by Vannevar Bush where he roughly predicts the existence of modern computers, smart phones, and the internet.
📷 Printmag
📷 Printmag
If quantum mechanics hasn't profoundly shocked you, you haven't understood it yet.
- Niels Bohr
- Niels Bohr
January 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM
If quantum mechanics hasn't profoundly shocked you, you haven't understood it yet.
- Niels Bohr
- Niels Bohr
Is the universe discovered by mathematics, or created by it? ✍️
January 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Is the universe discovered by mathematics, or created by it? ✍️
There is a fascinating connection between infinity and fractals, which are geometric shapes that have self-similarity at different scales. For example, the Mandelbrot set is a fractal that is defined by a simple formula, but it has an infinitely complex boundary that contains
January 8, 2026 at 9:15 PM
There is a fascinating connection between infinity and fractals, which are geometric shapes that have self-similarity at different scales. For example, the Mandelbrot set is a fractal that is defined by a simple formula, but it has an infinitely complex boundary that contains
Srinivasa Ramanujan discovered nearly 4,000 groundbreaking theorems, many decades ahead of their time. His work foreshadowed modern ideas in fractals, modular forms, string theory, and black hole physics-some only proven long after his death.
January 8, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Srinivasa Ramanujan discovered nearly 4,000 groundbreaking theorems, many decades ahead of their time. His work foreshadowed modern ideas in fractals, modular forms, string theory, and black hole physics-some only proven long after his death.
Happy Birthday to one of the most radiant physicists of all time, Stephen Hawking!
Despite his challenges, he utilized his intelligence, knowledge and abilities to make remarkable contributions to the field of cosmology.
Despite his challenges, he utilized his intelligence, knowledge and abilities to make remarkable contributions to the field of cosmology.
January 7, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Happy Birthday to one of the most radiant physicists of all time, Stephen Hawking!
Despite his challenges, he utilized his intelligence, knowledge and abilities to make remarkable contributions to the field of cosmology.
Despite his challenges, he utilized his intelligence, knowledge and abilities to make remarkable contributions to the field of cosmology.
Feynman’s Philosophy on Education and Learning:
"stop training students to sound right; train them to notice, to test, to admit “I don’t know,” and to earn understanding the only way it’s ever earned — by confronting the world, not by winning the argument about what the word
"stop training students to sound right; train them to notice, to test, to admit “I don’t know,” and to earn understanding the only way it’s ever earned — by confronting the world, not by winning the argument about what the word
January 7, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Feynman’s Philosophy on Education and Learning:
"stop training students to sound right; train them to notice, to test, to admit “I don’t know,” and to earn understanding the only way it’s ever earned — by confronting the world, not by winning the argument about what the word
"stop training students to sound right; train them to notice, to test, to admit “I don’t know,” and to earn understanding the only way it’s ever earned — by confronting the world, not by winning the argument about what the word
I look upon myself as a man. Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.
- A. Einstein
- A. Einstein
January 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
I look upon myself as a man. Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.
- A. Einstein
- A. Einstein
The Fibonacci sequence is nature’s secret code, shaping the spiral of galaxies, sunflower seeds, pinecones, and even tree branches. This mathematical pattern creates efficiency and beauty, linking nature to the elegance of the golden ratio.
January 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The Fibonacci sequence is nature’s secret code, shaping the spiral of galaxies, sunflower seeds, pinecones, and even tree branches. This mathematical pattern creates efficiency and beauty, linking nature to the elegance of the golden ratio.
Is time created by humans, or is it part of nature? ✍️
January 5, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Is time created by humans, or is it part of nature? ✍️
In your opinion, what is the biggest unsolved problem in Physics today? ✍️
January 5, 2026 at 4:15 PM
In your opinion, what is the biggest unsolved problem in Physics today? ✍️
Letter by Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman to Physicist Max Born Inviting Him to IISC Bangalore as Reader In Theoretical Physics at Honorarium of Rs 15000 /-
c. 17th Jan, 1935.
(Photo - IISC Archives)
c. 17th Jan, 1935.
(Photo - IISC Archives)
January 4, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Letter by Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman to Physicist Max Born Inviting Him to IISC Bangalore as Reader In Theoretical Physics at Honorarium of Rs 15000 /-
c. 17th Jan, 1935.
(Photo - IISC Archives)
c. 17th Jan, 1935.
(Photo - IISC Archives)
Can a machine be conscious? ✍️
January 4, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Can a machine be conscious? ✍️
Newton wrote more about theology than about science and math combined. He was deeply religious and spent a considerable amount of time studying the Bible, writing about his interpretations of scripture, and predicting the end of the world, which he speculated would not occur
January 3, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Newton wrote more about theology than about science and math combined. He was deeply religious and spent a considerable amount of time studying the Bible, writing about his interpretations of scripture, and predicting the end of the world, which he speculated would not occur
Wonder is the intersection of science and art. ✍️
January 3, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Wonder is the intersection of science and art. ✍️
Happy New Year 2026 ✍️
The laws remain unchanged, the axioms still hold.
Nothing really disappears - it just changes form.
And with time, we slowly get better at understanding it all.
The laws remain unchanged, the axioms still hold.
Nothing really disappears - it just changes form.
And with time, we slowly get better at understanding it all.
January 2, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Happy New Year 2026 ✍️
The laws remain unchanged, the axioms still hold.
Nothing really disappears - it just changes form.
And with time, we slowly get better at understanding it all.
The laws remain unchanged, the axioms still hold.
Nothing really disappears - it just changes form.
And with time, we slowly get better at understanding it all.
The last photograph taken of Nikola Tesla, 1st Jan 1943.
January 2, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The last photograph taken of Nikola Tesla, 1st Jan 1943.
This is widely regarded as a foundational step that helped make digital circuit design (and later digital computing hardware) a disciplined, math-based engineering practice. It’s Claude E. Shannon’s 1937 MIT master’s thesis (and its 1938 AIEE journal paper version) that showed
January 1, 2026 at 9:15 PM
This is widely regarded as a foundational step that helped make digital circuit design (and later digital computing hardware) a disciplined, math-based engineering practice. It’s Claude E. Shannon’s 1937 MIT master’s thesis (and its 1938 AIEE journal paper version) that showed