Avi LoebAdvice to Gen ZAt the end of a podcast interview with a young host, Ayush Prakash, yesterday, he asked: “What is your advice to young members of Gen Z?”…20h ago620h ago6
Avi LoebHunting `Oumuamua’s-Cousin with Eyes Wide OpenStarting in 2025, the Rubin Observatory in Chile will survey the southern sky every 4 days with a 3.2 gigapixel camera. Statistically, it…2d ago62d ago6
Avi LoebPracticing Science is a Low-Risk, High-Reward JobWhile speaking at the Munich Security Conference in February 2024, I noticed snipers on the roof whose goal was to protect political…4d ago104d ago10
Avi LoebThe Future of the Nobel Prize Given the Use of AI in ScienceThis week, the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield, who developed the foundation to Machine…6d ago36d ago3
Avi LoebWhat Will Earth Look Like in a Million Years?Recently, a group of Jewish students at Harvard University complained that they do not have suitable representation within the traditional…6d ago56d ago5
Avi LoebCould the Tiniest Black Holes be Dark Matter?The event horizon of a black hole equals its quantum-mechanical size, the so-called Compton wavelength, if its mass is 22 micrograms…Oct 79Oct 79
Avi LoebEmploying AI for Space ExplorationSo far, humanity only explored space with robots that are operated by Earth-based commands, such as the Perseverance Rover or the Ingenuity…Oct 55Oct 55
Avi LoebWhy Is Innovation Rare in Academia?During the latest meeting of my research group, a former member, Igor Pikovski, who is currently a professor in theoretical quantum physics…Oct 418Oct 418
Avi LoebImagination is More Important than Knowledge“If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” No, if reality is defined by social media.Oct 211Oct 211
