What Is a Particle?

By Tamar SchwartzNovember 17, 2020November 17, 2020 Science

Click Here to Read: What Is a Particle?: It has been thought of as many things: a pointlike object, an excitation of a field, a speck of pure math that has cut into reality. But never has physicists’ conception of a particle changed more than it is changing now by Natalie Wolchover on the Quantum Magazine website on November 12, 2020.
Quantum particle interference Image: Thierry Dugnolle Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

A look at the psychological burdens of COVID lockdowns

By Tamar SchwartzNovember 16, 2020November 16, 2020 Psychoanalysis

Click Here to Read: A look at the psychological burdens of COVID lockdowns: The young and those with previous issues are hit hardest by lockdowns by John Timmer on the ars technica website on November 13, 2020. |
Lockdown Vadodara during Pandemic Corona 2020 Image: Vijay Barot Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

Incredible Images Reveal a Mysteriously Formed Triple Crater on Mars

By Tamar SchwartzNovember 16, 2020November 16, 2020 Science

Click Here to Read: Incredible Images Reveal a Mysteriously Formed Triple Crater on Mars by Carly Cassella on teh Science Alert website on November 15, 2020.
Noachis Terra Image: U.S. Geological Survey Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine is strongly effective, early look at data show

By Tamar SchwartzNovember 16, 2020November 16, 2020 Science

Click Here to Read: Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine is strongly effective, early look at data show By Matthew Herper and Helen Branswell on the STAT website on November 16, 2020.
Image: Cpl. Jackeline Perez Rivera Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

Charles Darwin’s hunch about early life was probably right

By Tamar SchwartzNovember 15, 2020 Science

Click Here to Read:Charles Darwin’s hunch about early life was probably right By Michael Marshall on the BBC website on November 11, 2020.
E Coli bacteria Image: Mattosaurus Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Peek-A-Boo I See You! Online at MITPP

By Tamar SchwartzNovember 14, 2020November 14, 2020 EVENTS

Tribalism and Discrimination with Henry Nunberg, M.D. (moderator), Mark Solms, Ph.D., Robert Paul, Ph.D., and Chief Vincent Mann of the Ramapough-Lenape Nation at NYPSI

By Tamar SchwartzNovember 14, 2020November 14, 2020 Uncategorized

NYPSI’s 1044th Scientific Meeting: Tribalism and Discrimination: An Anthropological and Evolutionary Perspective with panelists: Henry Nunberg, M.D. (moderator), Mark Solms, Ph.D., Robert Paul, Ph.D., and Chief Vincent Mann of the Ramapough-Lenape Nation
Panelists: Henry Nunberg, M.D. (moderator), Mark Solms, Ph.D., Robert Paul, Ph.D., and Chief Vincent Mann of the Ramapough-Lenape Nation

Saturday, November 21, 2020 | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm (Held Virtually on ZOOM) $30 – General Admission
$20 – Student Admission No charge for NYPSI members and students Register HERE, visit nypsi.org or call 212.879.6900

THIS MEETING IS VIRTUAL; READ INSTRUCTIONS TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL REGISTRATION: Continue reading Tribalism and Discrimination with Henry Nunberg, M.D. (moderator), Mark Solms, Ph.D., Robert Paul, Ph.D., and Chief Vincent Mann of the Ramapough-Lenape Nation at NYPSI