Sunday, 18 December 2016

Book Review, �Why Quark Rhymes With Pork� by David Mermin

Why Quark Rhymes with Pork: And Other Scientific Diversions
By N. David Mermin
Cambridge University Press (January 2016)

The content of many non-fiction books can be summarized as �the blurb spread thinly,� but that�s a craft which David Mermin�s new essay collection Why Quark Rhymes With Pork cannot be accused of. The best summary I could therefore come up with is �things David Mermin is

Friday, 16 December 2016

Cosmic rays hint at new physics just beyond the reach of the LHC



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The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) � the world�s presently most powerful particle accelerator � reaches a maximum collision energy of 14 TeV. But cosmic rays that collide with atoms in the upper atmosphere have been measured with collision energies about ten times as high.

The two types of observations complement each other. At the LHC, energies

Monday, 12 December 2016

FASHION: 5 Comfy Holiday Sweaters

Many of us will be attending Holiday parties or just family gatherings this Season.  For me, I'll be heading to a family gathering where we will (for the first time ever) do a Christmas sweater theme. This is NOT a common thing for my family, but my brother suggested it 2 weeks ago along with some hot chocolate - & I said, "Um, YEA!!"

With that said, I spent the last week looking for the right sweater that wasn't going to have me sweating up a storm while indoors!  I finally decided on this one.

If you're thinking of the same, I pulled together 5 sweatshirts that I thought would work nicely for a family gathering or office party. In the meanwhile Happy Shopping! I will shoot a few pics for my instagram + show it on my SnapChat: CocoaAndHearts around Christmas time. Stay tuned!






Saturday, 10 December 2016

Away Note

I'll be in Munich next week, attending a workshop at the Center for Advanced Studies on the topic "Reasoning in Physics." I'm giving a talk about "Naturalness: How religion turned to math" which has attracted criticism already before I've given it. I take that to mean I'm hitting a nerve ;)

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Friday, 9 December 2016

ART: Birds Painting

I recently launched another sale with 8 paintings & only 3 are left.

Today I wanted to highlight a piece I've done more than a few times for clients called "Birds".
This painting is one of my favorites & probably one of the prettiest in person. People ask me why this piece costs more than the other large ones...and the reason is because this painting takes around 3-4 days to complete. I literally have to do this piece in layers to make sure it turns out the way I want it.  I also add oils which takes longer to dry. 

Looking at this piece of art, I can picture it in a little girl's room, a home office or even a bedroom! It's versatile & seems to mix well in any space even with the pink colors! This Large BIRDS painting is currently available in my online gallery, see it here.






Hope you have a great weekend!! Happy Holidays. 



-1st pic by mia baxter (superimposed with my painting) + 3rd photo via Domino with painting superimposed.




Thursday, 8 December 2016

FASHION: Top 10 SheIn fashion picks

Hey guys, a friend recommended I visit this shop called SheIn.  

I really loved all the cute outfits they had available and the best part was they were unique & also VERY affordable! The every day gal could shop all the time on this site because they have sweaters, t-shirts, makeup brushes, shoes, gorgeous skirts (a la' Carrie Bradshaw) & more! I rounded up my top 10 pics from their site & will be purchasing a few of these faves for myself. Ladies, check them out here, you will not be disappointed. They also have amazing sales to save even more!  



happy holidays! 





No, physicists have no fear of math. But they should have more respect.



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�Even physicists are `afraid� of mathematics,� a recent phys.org headline screamed at me. This, I thought, is ridiculous. You can accuse physicists of many stupidities, but being afraid of math isn�t one of them.

But the headline was supposedly based on scientific research. Someone, somewhere, had written a paper claiming that physicists are more likely to cite papers

Sunday, 4 December 2016

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Saturday, 3 December 2016

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Friday, 2 December 2016

Can dark energy and dark matter emerge together with gravity?



A macaroni pie? Elephants blowing ballons? No, it�s Verlinde�s entangled universe.

In a recent paper, the Dutch physicist Erik Verlinde explains how dark energy and dark matter arise in emergent gravity as deviations from general relativity.

It�s taken me some while to get through the paper. Vaguely titled �Emergent Gravity and the Dark Universe,� it�s a 51-pages catalog of ideas patched

Wednesday, 30 November 2016

Dear Dr. B: What is emergent gravity?



�Hello Sabine, I've seen a couple of articles lately on emergent gravity. I'm not a scientist so I would love to read one of your easy-to-understand blog entries on the subject.

Regards,

Michael Tucker
Wichita, KS�

Dear Michael,

Emergent gravity has been in the news lately because of a new paper by Erik Verlinde. I�ll tell you some more about that paper in an upcoming post, but answering

Monday, 28 November 2016

This isn�t quantum physics. Wait. Actually it is.



Rocket science isn�t what it used to be. Now that you can shoot someone to Mars if you can spare a few million, the colloquialism for �It�s not that complicated� has become �This isn�t quantum physics.� And there are many things which aren�t quantum physics. For example, making a milkshake:

�Guys, this isn�t quantum physics. Put the stuff in the blender.�
Or losing weight:

�if you burn more

Wednesday, 23 November 2016

I wrote you a song.

I know you�ve all missed my awesome chord progressions and off-tune singing, so I�ve made yet another one of my music videos!




In the attempt to protect you from my own appearance, I recently invested some money into an animation software by name Anime Studio. It has a 350 pages tutorial. Me being myself, I didn�t read it. But I spent the last weekend clicking on any menu item that couldn�t

Tuesday, 22 November 2016

New Sweatshirt for the kids!!

Hey guys, I know many of us are anticipating Thanksgiving for some time off......but I wanted to give you a heads up & let you know we launched a new design in a sweatshirt! Check it out here in our kids shop : Cocoa & Hearts. - perfect timing as the weather is already getting chilly! - This unisex sweatshirt is only available in gray & in sizes 2T-4T for toddlers!

PLUS...you will get a FREE Hot Pink heart print with each sweater purchase! 

available at cocoa & hearts

Thursday, 17 November 2016

TOP 5 Picks from SJP Shoe Collection

Hey guys, I have been contemplating if I am going to continue blogging. Each day that goes by I think I get more 'unmotivated'.  Wonder if anyone else feels this way? - Call me crazy but today out of nowhere, I saw Sarah Jessica Parker & felt inspired to write a NEW Year's Fashion post. As many of you know...the uncertainty our country faces can seem a little daunting & often times we need to put our minds on other things to get through the day.  Normally, when I feel inspired... it allows me to create & get away for a bit.  In this case, to start planning an outfit for the New Year.

If I know I am going out on New Year's eve, I tend to put together an outfit a few days after Thanksgiving. Since shoes are a BIG deal,  SJP has a great line & although it's not SUPER affordable, it's just one option. However, there are other budget friendly options at some of my faves like Mango & Zara you might like!  Here are my top 5 picks from the SJP collection.

P.S. I will try my best to blog, if not......then feel free to join me on instagram.




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Wednesday, 16 November 2016

A new theory SMASHes problems



Most of my school nightmares are history exams. But I also have physics nightmares, mostly about not being able to recall Newton�s laws. Really, I didn�t like physics in school. The way we were taught the subject, it was mostly dead people�s ideas. On the rare occasion our teacher spoke about contemporary research, I took a mental note every time I heard �nobody knows.� Unsolved problems were

Wednesday, 9 November 2016

Away Note

I�ll be in London for a few days, attending a RAS workshop on �Fine-Tuning on the Cosmological and the Quantum Scales.� First time I�m speaking about the topic, so a little nervous about that.

It just so happens that tomorrow evening there�s a public lecture in London by Roger Penrose which I might or might not attend, depending on whether my flight arrives as planned. Feeling somewhat bad

Tuesday, 8 November 2016

MULTI MACA AND BEE POLLEN

Maca and Bee Pollen - What Can They Do for You?
The mixture of maca and bee pollen is gaining wonderful reviews from the crowd of men and women.Bee pollen has been said to have wonderful healing and preventative properties beneficial to men's reproductive health. It has been found to prevent prostate problems, increase sperm cell count as well as improve sexual performance and libido.
In women's reproductive health, pollen has been found to increase libido, eliminate PMS discomfort, as well as improve their ovarian functions. Maca, on the other hand, is a root that has been commonly referred to as the natural Viagra.  So what can these two natural products do for you?
The pollen from the bee has been found to be the most complete food source in the world. It is rich in antioxidants, proteins, free amino acids, vitamins A, B-complex, C, E, minerals, antibiotic properties, as well as anti-cancer properties. Bee pollen is a complete food and nutrition source and contains many elements not found in products of animal origin. The protein content is richer in pollen as compared to any animal source and it contains more amino acids than beef, eggs, or cheese of the same weight. The concentration of nutrients found in natural pollen is extremely high, that's why even a small dose of this wonder food will bring about healthy benefits in the human body.

Maca is a kind of plant that has radish-like roots. Its roots are dried and stored for up to seven years and has been found to be rich in essential minerals, especially selenium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and iron, and includes fatty acids including linolenic acid, palmitic acid, and oleic acids, as well as polysaccharides. It originated from the country of Peru and has been used by the Inca people hundreds of years ago for its immense contribution to their strength. Through research, Maca has been found to be a natural hormone dispenser which can provide various treatments in sexual problems of both men and women.
Maca and bee pollen, when combined, will greatly improve men and women's stamina and endurance. Its aphrodisiac effect in men increases their sexual performance and vitality. The athletes and the elderly also benefit a lot from this wonderful combination. It gives them energy, prevents life threatening diseases, as well as helps them recover from depression, addictions, and traumas.

Pollens are now mixed with other high potent natural food sources like Maca to bring out and enhance more of its health benefits for humans. Other potent ingredients mixed with pollens are royal jelly and Siberian ginseng.
Royal jelly has been found to increase one's life span as well as aid in our body's regeneration of cells. Siberian ginseng may increase your body's resistance to stress and prevent certain types of illness. It may be useful when used in connection with stress and body fatigue caused by viruses, bacteria, chemicals, extreme working conditions, noise, and pollution. Many people even claim that Siberian ginseng is very useful for increasing mental and physical performance, particularly increasing concentration, focus, and physical stamina.
When high grade bee products are mixed with other high potent natural food sources like Maca, royal jelly, and Siberian Ginseng, consumers are ensured of longevity, better health, and more enjoyment of life.
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Monday, 7 November 2016

Steven Weinberg doesn�t like Quantum Mechanics. So what?

A few days ago, Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg gave a one-hour lecture titled �What�s the matter with quantum mechanics?� at a workshop for science writers organized by the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW).

In his lecture, Weinberg expressed a newfound sympathy for the critics of quantum mechanics.


�I�m not as happy about quantum mechanics as I used to be, and not as

Monday, 31 October 2016

Modified Gravity vs Particle Dark Matter. The Plot Thickens.

They sit in caves, deep underground. Surrounded by lead, protected from noise, shielded from the warmth of the Sun, they wait. They wait for weakly interacting massive particles, short WIMPs, the elusive stuff that many physicists believe makes up 80% of the matter in the universe. They have been waiting for 30 years, but the detectors haven�t caught a single WIMP.

Even though the sensitivity

Saturday, 22 October 2016

The concordance model strikes back

Two weeks ago, I summarized a recent paper by McGaugh et al who reported a correlation in galactic structures. The researchers studied a data-set with the rotation curves of 153 galaxies and showed that the gravitational acceleration inferred from the rotational velocity (including dark matter), gobs, is strongly correlated to the gravitational acceleration from the normal matter (stars and gas),

Wednesday, 19 October 2016

Dear Dr B: Where does dark energy come from and what�s it made of?


�As the universe expands and dark energy remains constant (negative pressure) then where does the ever increasing amount of dark energy come from? Is this genuinely creating something from nothing (bit of lay man�s hype here), do conservation laws not apply?

Puzzled over this for ages now.�

-- pete best



�When speaking of the Einstein equation, is it the case that the contribution of dark

Wednesday, 12 October 2016

What if dark matter is not a particle? The second wind of modified gravity.

Another year has passed and Vera Rubin was not awarded the Nobel Prize. She�s 88 and the prize can�t be awarded posthumously, so I can�t shake the impression the Royal Academy is waiting for her to die while they work off a backlog of condensed-matter breakthroughs.

Sure, nobody knows whether galaxies actually contain the weakly interacting and non-luminous particles we have come to call dark

Wednesday, 5 October 2016

Demystifying Spin 1/2

Theoretical physics is the most math-heavy of disciplines. We don�t use all that math because we like to be intimidating, but because it�s the most useful and accurate description of nature we know.

I am often asked to please explain this or that mathematical description in layman terms � and I try to do my best. But truth is, it�s not possible. The mathematical description is the explanation.