W. Carson Byrd
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W. Carson Byrd
@wcbyrdphd.bsky.social
Sociologist of higher ed inequalities & racism @ Michigan

Probably staring at data instead of writing, but at least there’s a stack of books & articles beside me.

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I hinted at some possible answers near the end of the story, but I think the jury is very much still out.

Anyways, if you're curious, here's the story:
Physicists Take the Imaginary Numbers Out of Quantum Mechanics | Quanta Magazine
Quantum mechanics has at last been formulated exclusively with real numbers, bringing a mathematical puzzle at the heart of the theory into a new era of inquiry.
www.quantamagazine.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Like you said, the logistics of doing a quality search for 100 positions is a huge undertaking. It would literally take away weeks of faculty time. Also, the cost of flying out that many finalists makes me want to see the search budget.
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM