Richard Brierley
@rtbrierley.bsky.social
I am an editor at Nature Physics. Opinions are my own
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Edinburgh castle failing to render, likely thanks to the AWS outage
October 20, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Edinburgh castle failing to render, likely thanks to the AWS outage
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Donald Trump has found your AO3 account.
Trump: I'm not a fan of some of the ships you do. I'm a very aesthetic person and I don't like some of the ships you're doing, aesthetically.
September 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Donald Trump has found your AO3 account.
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who called them "the Huns" and not "H from Steppes"
September 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
who called them "the Huns" and not "H from Steppes"
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Baby Shark: 'the tune with the "doo doo doo doo doo doo" refrain' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Baby Shark: South Korean denies plagiarism claim by US composer
The court rejected a US composer's copyright claim to the inescapable children's song.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 14, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Baby Shark: 'the tune with the "doo doo doo doo doo doo" refrain' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Oh & THERE'S A QUIZ! In the vein of "what Spice Girl are you?" from a 90s issue of Bliss, just answer a few questions (in the story www.nature.com/articles/d41...) & we will tell you which quantum interpretation you are (& do let me know which one you think correlates with which spice girl 😂)
Physicists disagree wildly on what quantum mechanics says about reality, Nature survey shows
First major attempt to chart researchers’ views finds interpretations in conflict.
www.nature.com
July 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Oh & THERE'S A QUIZ! In the vein of "what Spice Girl are you?" from a 90s issue of Bliss, just answer a few questions (in the story www.nature.com/articles/d41...) & we will tell you which quantum interpretation you are (& do let me know which one you think correlates with which spice girl 😂)
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My goodness - having found the data (thank you @richvn.bsky.social) it turns out that 30% of respondents say that superluminal action at a distance happens in QM.
50% of the Copenhagen people say it is; more than the 41% of the Pilot wave people - whose interpretation explicitly endorses it.
(1/2)
50% of the Copenhagen people say it is; more than the 41% of the Pilot wave people - whose interpretation explicitly endorses it.
(1/2)
Nature survey on interpretations of QM for 100th anniversary. Still no alignment.
Surprised by a few stats here (Bohmian mechanics down at 7%, QBism/variants up at 17%+); Copenhagen still top but might be representing a don't-know-don't-care-probably-fine option.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Surprised by a few stats here (Bohmian mechanics down at 7%, QBism/variants up at 17%+); Copenhagen still top but might be representing a don't-know-don't-care-probably-fine option.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
July 30, 2025 at 12:24 PM
My goodness - having found the data (thank you @richvn.bsky.social) it turns out that 30% of respondents say that superluminal action at a distance happens in QM.
50% of the Copenhagen people say it is; more than the 41% of the Pilot wave people - whose interpretation explicitly endorses it.
(1/2)
50% of the Copenhagen people say it is; more than the 41% of the Pilot wave people - whose interpretation explicitly endorses it.
(1/2)
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I went to the british genius site and nobody there knew you
July 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I went to the british genius site and nobody there knew you
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TIL: The launch of USB-A is closer to the moon landing than to today (via @christianselig)
July 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
TIL: The launch of USB-A is closer to the moon landing than to today (via @christianselig)
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the uk by 11 am today
June 19, 2025 at 9:08 AM
the uk by 11 am today
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June the 4th be with you 😎
June 4, 2025 at 8:16 AM
June the 4th be with you 😎
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The privilege of being straight is that you never have to look for these symbols. You don’t have to wait for someone to clock you or your partner, and wait to see how they’ll react.
It is easy when you’ve had that privilege to eye-roll about symbolism and how unnecessary it feels…
It is easy when you’ve had that privilege to eye-roll about symbolism and how unnecessary it feels…
For noen kan et lite regnbueflagg bety at vi føler oss tryggere. Man ser flagget og tenker; « her kan jeg passe inn»
En enkel måte å vite at jeg også blir satt pris på.
Veldig fin video
Oslo Pride🌈
En enkel måte å vite at jeg også blir satt pris på.
Veldig fin video
Oslo Pride🌈
May 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The privilege of being straight is that you never have to look for these symbols. You don’t have to wait for someone to clock you or your partner, and wait to see how they’ll react.
It is easy when you’ve had that privilege to eye-roll about symbolism and how unnecessary it feels…
It is easy when you’ve had that privilege to eye-roll about symbolism and how unnecessary it feels…
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It’s Mary Anning’s birthday, so time to share @katebeaton.bsky.social’s brilliant cartoon again.
May 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
It’s Mary Anning’s birthday, so time to share @katebeaton.bsky.social’s brilliant cartoon again.
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Unfortunately, multiple sclerosis does not get better if you just try harder.
Also in the data:
- There are 97 seats where at least 80% of PIP daily living claimants with arthritis are at risk
- Over 70% of claimants with multiple sclerosis and neuropathic diseases in Lewisham East and Sheffield Heeley are exposed to the rule change
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
- There are 97 seats where at least 80% of PIP daily living claimants with arthritis are at risk
- Over 70% of claimants with multiple sclerosis and neuropathic diseases in Lewisham East and Sheffield Heeley are exposed to the rule change
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
The constituencies set to be hit hardest by Labour's PIP benefit cuts
Over half of disabled people with daily living needs in parts of England and Wales could lose their PIP under Labour's benefit cuts.
www.bigissue.com
May 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Unfortunately, multiple sclerosis does not get better if you just try harder.
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I read up on EU fishing rights and UK fish exports a couple of weeks ago, coincidentally, and the main thing I need to share with you this morning is that it's a very boring subject
May 19, 2025 at 7:27 AM
I read up on EU fishing rights and UK fish exports a couple of weeks ago, coincidentally, and the main thing I need to share with you this morning is that it's a very boring subject
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*pronouncing leo XIV like arXIV*
May 9, 2025 at 10:55 AM
*pronouncing leo XIV like arXIV*
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Rabi flopping a superconducting qubit with a laser, a coherent transducer and a few brilliant PhD students; what a fun last paper from my time at Rigetti, out today www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Coherent control of a superconducting qubit using light - Nature Physics
Superconducting qubits operate at microwave frequencies, but it is much more efficient to transmit information optically. Now, a superconducting qubit has been controlled with an optical signal by usi...
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April 3, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Rabi flopping a superconducting qubit with a laser, a coherent transducer and a few brilliant PhD students; what a fun last paper from my time at Rigetti, out today www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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new theory: wonder if a lot of the journalistic/political scepticism towards ADHD/autism diagnoses comes from the fact that those people work in industries absolutely full of neurodivergent people, so much easier to go "duh, aren't most people like that" when you're surrounded by....people like that
March 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
new theory: wonder if a lot of the journalistic/political scepticism towards ADHD/autism diagnoses comes from the fact that those people work in industries absolutely full of neurodivergent people, so much easier to go "duh, aren't most people like that" when you're surrounded by....people like that
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🌟 The 12th Rochester Conference on Coherence and Quantum Science (CQS-12) will be held June 23-27, 2025 in Rochester, NY! 🌟
CQS has a rich history dating back to 1960 and brought together Nobel Laureates & field pioneers.
www.sas.rochester.edu/quantum/cqs/...
#CQS2025 #QuantumScience #Physics
CQS has a rich history dating back to 1960 and brought together Nobel Laureates & field pioneers.
www.sas.rochester.edu/quantum/cqs/...
#CQS2025 #QuantumScience #Physics
March 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
🌟 The 12th Rochester Conference on Coherence and Quantum Science (CQS-12) will be held June 23-27, 2025 in Rochester, NY! 🌟
CQS has a rich history dating back to 1960 and brought together Nobel Laureates & field pioneers.
www.sas.rochester.edu/quantum/cqs/...
#CQS2025 #QuantumScience #Physics
CQS has a rich history dating back to 1960 and brought together Nobel Laureates & field pioneers.
www.sas.rochester.edu/quantum/cqs/...
#CQS2025 #QuantumScience #Physics
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Me too Teams, me too.
March 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Me too Teams, me too.
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Would like to highlight a paper we published today in @naturephysics.bsky.social, as it's a really big moment for the journal.
It's our first primary research paper in Physics Education Research.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
It's our first primary research paper in Physics Education Research.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Bias in physics peer recognition does not explain gaps in perceived peer recognition - Nature Physics
The degree to which students perceive recognition as a physics person from their peers is known to be important. Now, women report lower perceived peer recognition than men, even after controlling for...
www.nature.com
March 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Would like to highlight a paper we published today in @naturephysics.bsky.social, as it's a really big moment for the journal.
It's our first primary research paper in Physics Education Research.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
It's our first primary research paper in Physics Education Research.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Please refrain from using "folklore" in papers for results nobody can trace!
Either it's widely taught, or you have a reference for it. If it's neither, then folklore just means "I have a friend who told me" (let's hope the reader knows your friend!)
Provide a self-contained proof in the appendix!
Either it's widely taught, or you have a reference for it. If it's neither, then folklore just means "I have a friend who told me" (let's hope the reader knows your friend!)
Provide a self-contained proof in the appendix!
March 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Please refrain from using "folklore" in papers for results nobody can trace!
Either it's widely taught, or you have a reference for it. If it's neither, then folklore just means "I have a friend who told me" (let's hope the reader knows your friend!)
Provide a self-contained proof in the appendix!
Either it's widely taught, or you have a reference for it. If it's neither, then folklore just means "I have a friend who told me" (let's hope the reader knows your friend!)
Provide a self-contained proof in the appendix!
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I wonder if we'll hear more about young female voters or young male voters.
February 23, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I wonder if we'll hear more about young female voters or young male voters.
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(explaining polish orthography)
"<ł> is not pronounced like an <l>. that is why it has a slash through it. it means 'this is not an l'"
"<ł> is not pronounced like an <l>. that is why it has a slash through it. it means 'this is not an l'"
February 14, 2025 at 10:40 AM
(explaining polish orthography)
"<ł> is not pronounced like an <l>. that is why it has a slash through it. it means 'this is not an l'"
"<ł> is not pronounced like an <l>. that is why it has a slash through it. it means 'this is not an l'"
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Our recent paper in @naturephysics.bsky.social on a many-body quantum memory is covered as Editor’s Choice in @physicsworld.bsky.social , thank you Sam Jarman for the nice piece.
“Quantum feedback algorithm turns a problem into a solution”
physicsworld.com/a/thousands-...
“Quantum feedback algorithm turns a problem into a solution”
physicsworld.com/a/thousands-...
Thousands of nuclear spins are entangled to create a quantum-dot qubit – Physics World
Quantum feedback algorithm turns a problem into a solution
physicsworld.com
February 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Our recent paper in @naturephysics.bsky.social on a many-body quantum memory is covered as Editor’s Choice in @physicsworld.bsky.social , thank you Sam Jarman for the nice piece.
“Quantum feedback algorithm turns a problem into a solution”
physicsworld.com/a/thousands-...
“Quantum feedback algorithm turns a problem into a solution”
physicsworld.com/a/thousands-...
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Thanks to Machiel Blok @machielblok.bsky.social and Gabriel Landi for the lovely profile of our autonomous-quantum-refrigerator paper for Nature News & Views! @naturephysics.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Quantum thermodynamics for quantum computing - Nature Physics
Quantum thermodynamics has provided theoretical insights into the foundations of quantum and statistical physics. Now, a quantum thermal machine has found an application — cooling qubits in a quantum ...
www.nature.com
January 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Thanks to Machiel Blok @machielblok.bsky.social and Gabriel Landi for the lovely profile of our autonomous-quantum-refrigerator paper for Nature News & Views! @naturephysics.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...