These are some of my thoughts on the "Is this physics?"debate raised within the physics community on the occasion of the Nobel Prize being awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton. The take-home message for my skeptical friends and colleagues is an invite to welcome the broadening physics domains beyond the classical boundaries as just an extension of its core mission: the ability to describe reality.
PHYSICS AS A TOOL
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PHYSICS AS A TOOL
Traditionally, physics has to do with understanding the properties of matter, from galaxies and planets to particles and everything in between. However, one branch of physics has gradually expanded its frontiers from the study of inanimate matter alone to encompass social, technological, and living
Andy Baio
