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Staggering. And for no reason; it's a self-inflicted wound that will take decades to heal even if we started today.
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 21, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Staggering. And for no reason; it's a self-inflicted wound that will take decades to heal even if we started today.
My partner has been trying to bring me into senses in that opportunities in Asian countries, e.g., China, are much more prevalent than in Western countries, when it comes to basic science. I did not think at all that the tide will turn this way when i first decided to go to the West for science
January 19, 2026 at 8:41 AM
My partner has been trying to bring me into senses in that opportunities in Asian countries, e.g., China, are much more prevalent than in Western countries, when it comes to basic science. I did not think at all that the tide will turn this way when i first decided to go to the West for science
This is extremely bad journalism
Eva Silverstein, a physicist at Stanford University, co-authored a 2021 paper that has inspired several recent reformulations of string theory.
String Theory Can Now Describe a Universe That Has Dark Energy | Quanta Magazine
In an unprecedented step, researchers crafted a detailed model compatible with the universe’s accelerated expansion.
www.quantamagazine.org
January 18, 2026 at 9:54 PM
This is extremely bad journalism
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나 미국 올 때 한국은 변방 듣보잡 국가 취급 당하는 느낌였는데, 요새 완전 뭐 세상에서 제일 힙한 나라 이미지라 좀 적응 안 되고 어이 없는 거 같음.
January 16, 2026 at 5:01 PM
나 미국 올 때 한국은 변방 듣보잡 국가 취급 당하는 느낌였는데, 요새 완전 뭐 세상에서 제일 힙한 나라 이미지라 좀 적응 안 되고 어이 없는 거 같음.
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Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado met with President Trump in an effort to regain influence in the discussion around the future of her country.
Ahead of the meeting, Machado said she planned to hand Trump the Nobel Peace Prize that she won last year. https://wapo.st/4bAylB8
Ahead of the meeting, Machado said she planned to hand Trump the Nobel Peace Prize that she won last year. https://wapo.st/4bAylB8
January 15, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado met with President Trump in an effort to regain influence in the discussion around the future of her country.
Ahead of the meeting, Machado said she planned to hand Trump the Nobel Peace Prize that she won last year. https://wapo.st/4bAylB8
Ahead of the meeting, Machado said she planned to hand Trump the Nobel Peace Prize that she won last year. https://wapo.st/4bAylB8
it would be fun to try to use LLM to do more impressive string theory research?
January 15, 2026 at 8:19 PM
it would be fun to try to use LLM to do more impressive string theory research?
여러모로 인생을 참 잘못살았다라고 생각이 드는 밤입니다. 앞으로라도 잘 살아보려고 무던히도 노력해야겠지요
January 14, 2026 at 6:55 AM
여러모로 인생을 참 잘못살았다라고 생각이 드는 밤입니다. 앞으로라도 잘 살아보려고 무던히도 노력해야겠지요
Submitted new paper! It will be posted on arxiv tomorrow night.
I am quite happy that this paper is finally out. This was probably one of the most confusing projects..
I am quite happy that this paper is finally out. This was probably one of the most confusing projects..
January 13, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Submitted new paper! It will be posted on arxiv tomorrow night.
I am quite happy that this paper is finally out. This was probably one of the most confusing projects..
I am quite happy that this paper is finally out. This was probably one of the most confusing projects..
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Holy fucking shit. Posted on the Fed’s official YouTube channel, no less.
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Holy fucking shit. Posted on the Fed’s official YouTube channel, no less.
It would be a lie if I say I don't feel bitter about the whole status of job market in hep-th. But, hopefully, time will heal and I would no longer care much soon.
January 10, 2026 at 8:19 PM
It would be a lie if I say I don't feel bitter about the whole status of job market in hep-th. But, hopefully, time will heal and I would no longer care much soon.
i am so glad that there is a review article like this one. a great read for hep-th people who want to start learning ML and AI
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Data science applications to string theory
We first introduce various algorithms and techniques for machine learning and data science. While there is a strong focus on neural network applicatio…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:17 PM
i am so glad that there is a review article like this one. a great read for hep-th people who want to start learning ML and AI
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
yikes there are so many things to learn. it is a little overwhelming to be frank
January 8, 2026 at 7:35 PM
yikes there are so many things to learn. it is a little overwhelming to be frank
My (probably the last) job search in academia was unsuccessful this hiring cycle. I guess, I wasn't that good or my research proposal wasn't that promising.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
My (probably the last) job search in academia was unsuccessful this hiring cycle. I guess, I wasn't that good or my research proposal wasn't that promising.
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A fairly frank interview, as these things go.
(disclosure: I have recently written for Quanta, which is supported by the Simons Foundation)
(disclosure: I have recently written for Quanta, which is supported by the Simons Foundation)
“There Are Two Possible Futures for American Science.”
The Simons Foundation president talks about science philanthropy, the future of the research enterprise, and remaining hopeful.
issues.org
January 7, 2026 at 1:14 PM
A fairly frank interview, as these things go.
(disclosure: I have recently written for Quanta, which is supported by the Simons Foundation)
(disclosure: I have recently written for Quanta, which is supported by the Simons Foundation)
my new year resolution is to learn AI/ML! starting today!
January 2, 2026 at 7:03 AM
my new year resolution is to learn AI/ML! starting today!
shit for real? The numbers perfectly cancel out and i am left with a trivial answer after god awful long calculations. there should be a way to guess this without going through such a long calculation
December 31, 2025 at 10:58 AM
shit for real? The numbers perfectly cancel out and i am left with a trivial answer after god awful long calculations. there should be a way to guess this without going through such a long calculation
progress in formal high energy theory is disappointingly slow, with a diminishing opportunity for young aspiring theorists. can totally understand why many move to AI.
December 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
progress in formal high energy theory is disappointingly slow, with a diminishing opportunity for young aspiring theorists. can totally understand why many move to AI.
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근데 기업도 사람을 안쓰려고 하고 국가도 사람을 안쓰려고 하면 사람은 소비를 어떻게 함..? 뭔가 점점 갈수록 그냥 바보대행진같음
December 30, 2025 at 10:37 AM
근데 기업도 사람을 안쓰려고 하고 국가도 사람을 안쓰려고 하면 사람은 소비를 어떻게 함..? 뭔가 점점 갈수록 그냥 바보대행진같음
Happy holidays to you all!
December 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Happy holidays to you all!