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Frederick Lindemann and the renaissance of physics in Oxford
Frederick Lindemann was the most controversial of all leaders in the history of physics at the University of Oxford. This paper reviews his development as a physicist and his ascent to an Oxford Chair and through his friendship with Winston Churchill, his role as an influential operator in Westminster. It is argued that although Lindemann was a widely unpopular figure - and had undeniable weakness and character flaws - his achievements have been under-rated.
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Physics: Crucible of science
Graham Farmelo ponders Malcolm Longair's study of the Cavendish, a physics laboratory with few rivals.
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The strangest man : the hidden life of Paul Dirac, mystic of the atom
Paul Dirac was among the great scientific geniuses of the modern age. One of the discoverers of quantum mechanics, the most revolutionary theory of the past century, his contributions had a unique insight, eloquence, clarity, and mathematical power. His prediction of antimatter was one of the greatest triumphs in the history of physics. One of Einstein's most admired colleagues, Dirac was in 1933 the youngest theoretician ever to win the Nobel Prize in physics. Dirac's personality is legendary. He was an extraordinarily reserved loner, relentlessly literal-minded and appeared to have no empathy with most people. Yet he was a family man and was intensely loyal to his friends. His tastes in the arts ranged from Beethoven to Cher, from Rembrandt to Mickey Mouse. Based on previously undiscovered archives, The Strangest Man reveals the many facets of Dirac's brilliantly original mind. A compelling human story, The Strangest Man also depicts a spectacularly exciting era in scientific history.
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Quantum physics: Packet man
Graham Farmelo delights in a study of Albert Einstein's under-appreciated contributions to quantum theory.
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Bitesize breakthroughs
Farmelo reviews The Discoveries: Great Breakthroughs in 20th Century Science Including the Original Papers by Alan Lightman.
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Dirac's hidden geometry
Of the few authentic visionaries modern science has known, Paul Dirac is the most inscrutable. Beginning in 1925, Dirac spent eight years developing quantum mechanics in a series of elegant papers that repeatedly took theoretical physicists by surprise. Farmelo discusses Dirac's approach to quantum physics--which is geometric and not algebraic--and investigates on the evidence of this in his pioneering, algebra-rich papers.
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