Notes on the Holy Grail of Modern Physics
Scene from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade – before choosing the right cup Notes on the Holy Grail of Modern Physics by Mathias Hüfner While cleaning out my library, I came across the book “Three Roads to Quantum Gravity” by Lee Smolin from 2001. I read on the back ...
The Fairy Tale of Time Dilation
The Fairy Tale of Time Dilation by Mathias Hüfner Some time ago I came across an article entitled Quasare bestätigen Zeitdehnung nach Albert Einstein. 1 Because of their strong spectral redshift, time would pass more slowly there. It was written by Andreas Müller, editor-in-chief of Sterne und Weltraum 2 and ...
OP ED: UFOS, Aliens, and all that…
UFOS, Aliens, and all that… by David Drew The mainstream media have suddenly taken an interest in the UFO phenomenon...beyond ridiculing it, that is. This seems strange, so much so that some now joke: "I used to believe in aliens before the government told me they were real." In recent ...
The Mystery of Gravity
The Mystery of Gravity by Mathias Hüfner "People are not prisoners of their fate, they are prisoners of their thoughts," Franklin Roosevelt once said. In today's world, where everything is increasingly leading to specialization, we no longer understand the connections in nature because we can no longer overcome the narrow ...
OP ED: HIT & MISS – The WHY Files and the Electric Universe
HIT & MISS – The WHY Files and the Electric Universe by David Drew I watched the WHY FILES Electric Universe episode again recently and experienced the same mixed emotions. As much as I enjoyed it (and no publicity is bad publicity, or so they say), I was disappointed by ...
OP ED: Looking Back to the Future
LOOKING BACK TO THE FUTURE by David Drew At the beginning of the last century, it was thought an improved understanding of electromagnetism offered the best way forward for astronomy. It is easy to feel frustrated, therefore, at the pace of progress in the space sciences. Although most sciences have ...
The Neutrino Legend and the Collapse of Particle Physics
The Neutrino Legend and the Collapse of Particle Physics By Mathias Huefner Three big questions have preoccupied academic mainstream astrophysicists and particle physicists for decades: Why does a super-giant star suddenly explode in a blinding glare brighter than 100 billion stars after shining steadily for millions of years? Which exotic ...
On the History of Electrodynamics and Conclusions for the Electric Universe
Weber’s Birth house with the Golden Ball On the History of Electrodynamics and Conclusions for the Electric Universe By Mathias Huefner These days we owe what we know about the cosmos to the electromagnetic waves that our telescopes receive from space and not to the fantasies of a modern idealistic ...
OP ED: Einstein and the Cult of Celebrity
EINSTEIN AND THE CULT OF CELEBRITY by David Drew Albert Einstein is a cultural phenomenon. He has enjoyed scientific celebrity status for decades and his face is still regularly splashed across electronic and print media. He also has a lot of critics, although you don't hear too much about them ...
