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…1d ago21d ago2
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…2d ago32d ago3
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…4d ago84d ago8
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…6d ago56d ago5
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 416Oct 416
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
Avi LoebThe Gravity of Being Charged or NeutralAt the opening of my class yesterday on `Radiative Processes in Astrophysics,’ the Harvard Astronomy graduate students mentioned that they…Oct 116Oct 116
Avi LoebThe Alien WhispererRecently, I was invited to a Reno Foundation Symposium with the #1 NYT bestselling author, Patricia Cornwell, in celebration of her new…Sep 303Sep 303
Avi LoebInterstellar Partnership on a Planck ColliderAt yesterday’s reception for the start of the academic year, fifty members of Harvard’s Institute for Theory & Computation for which I…Sep 294Sep 294
