A costume of ‘Queen Elizabeth II,’ later revealed at the end of the night to be Richard Feynman (Anonymous source at Caltech). In contrast to Oxford, Cambridge,… Read more “Dressing Up Science: Richard Feynman And The Costume Parties Of Al Hibbs”
Author: Paul Halpern
How Richard Feynman Convinced The Naysayers 60 Years Ago That Gravitational Waves Are Real
Even after Einstein’s death, physicists intensely debated whether they were real or not. Here’s how Feynman settled it. “If you haven’t found something strange during the day, it… Read more “How Richard Feynman Convinced The Naysayers 60 Years Ago That Gravitational Waves Are Real”
The Smartest Houses in Princeton
Where the great brains lived, from Albert Einstein and John von Neumann to Richard Feynman and John Wheeler In front of Albert Einstein’s house on Mercer Street Princeton… Read more “The Smartest Houses in Princeton”
From Princeton to Prison: The ‘Boy Genius’ Who Was Recruited by John Wheeler and Sentenced by Trump’s Sister
At the start of the autumn semester of 1974, John Wheeler, an esteemed physics professor at Princeton University, was enormously excited about his new recruit. It was… Read more “From Princeton to Prison: The ‘Boy Genius’ Who Was Recruited by John Wheeler and Sentenced by Trump’s Sister”
Step into the Quantum Labyrinth
I am delighted to announce that my new book, The Quantum Labyrinth: How Richard Feynman and John Wheeler Revolutionized Time and Reality, is now available for preorder. … Read more “Step into the Quantum Labyrinth”
