spotted at Logan airport. i hope they are equally enthusiastic about fermions
September 14, 2025 at 10:19 PM
spotted at Logan airport. i hope they are equally enthusiastic about fermions
Look here sir, you need more fundamental particles. I'll swap you photons for some fermions?
November 19, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Look here sir, you need more fundamental particles. I'll swap you photons for some fermions?
Unsung physics geniuses (partial list):
• Paul Dirac (Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Field Theory, Quantum Electrodynamics, Fermions, Antimatter, String Theory)
• Hugh Everett (Many Worlds interpretation of Quantum Mechanics)
• Paul Dirac (Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Field Theory, Quantum Electrodynamics, Fermions, Antimatter, String Theory)
• Hugh Everett (Many Worlds interpretation of Quantum Mechanics)
December 18, 2024 at 5:29 AM
Unsung physics geniuses (partial list):
• Paul Dirac (Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Field Theory, Quantum Electrodynamics, Fermions, Antimatter, String Theory)
• Hugh Everett (Many Worlds interpretation of Quantum Mechanics)
• Paul Dirac (Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Field Theory, Quantum Electrodynamics, Fermions, Antimatter, String Theory)
• Hugh Everett (Many Worlds interpretation of Quantum Mechanics)
Title text: "Fermions are weird about each other in a standoffish way. Integer-spin particles are weird about each other in a 'stand uncomfortably close while talking' kind of way."
Alt text: https://explainxkcd.com/3027#Transcript
Alt text: https://explainxkcd.com/3027#Transcript
December 21, 2024 at 4:16 AM
Title text: "Fermions are weird about each other in a standoffish way. Integer-spin particles are weird about each other in a 'stand uncomfortably close while talking' kind of way."
Alt text: https://explainxkcd.com/3027#Transcript
Alt text: https://explainxkcd.com/3027#Transcript
I hate it when reality sounds unrealistic. Fuckin fermions need to take creative writing classes
January 31, 2026 at 4:37 AM
I hate it when reality sounds unrealistic. Fuckin fermions need to take creative writing classes
I'm on team Loop Quantum Gravity so I'm still holding out for a fourth, very heavy generation of fermions
September 1, 2026 at 7:21 PM
I'm on team Loop Quantum Gravity so I'm still holding out for a fourth, very heavy generation of fermions
Theorists propose a completely new class of quantum particles that are fundamentally different from bosons and fermions 🧪⚛️ ow.ly/pZv850UOyBg
Theorists propose a completely new class of quantum particles – Physics World
Paraparticles are fundamentally different from bosons and fermions and could be created using ultracold atoms
ow.ly
January 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Theorists propose a completely new class of quantum particles that are fundamentally different from bosons and fermions 🧪⚛️ ow.ly/pZv850UOyBg
i need scientists to get off their ass and quick dicking around with fermions and invent something new and cool. been too long since something cool came out of the scientist community
December 22, 2025 at 1:22 AM
i need scientists to get off their ass and quick dicking around with fermions and invent something new and cool. been too long since something cool came out of the scientist community
A pretty cool new discovery in physics of semi-Dirac Fermions, they are being called quasiparticles that have directional mass but only in a certain direction otherwise they behave as if they have no mass. #Science #Fermions #Tech #Discovery #Magnets
Massless to massive: New particle discovery could boost battery power
Scientists discover semi-Dirac fermions, quasiparticles with directional mass, potentially advancing technologies like batteries and sensors.
interestingengineering.com
December 23, 2024 at 4:44 AM
A pretty cool new discovery in physics of semi-Dirac Fermions, they are being called quasiparticles that have directional mass but only in a certain direction otherwise they behave as if they have no mass. #Science #Fermions #Tech #Discovery #Magnets
when two fermions find out they got the same quantum numbers
After a year of feud rumors between the podcasters, Alex Cooper directly addressed Alix Earle, who seems to have "beef" over Cooper's Unwell Network.
Alex Cooper breaks silence on Alix Earle drama amid feud rumors
After a year of feud rumors between the podcasters, Alex Cooper directly addressed Alix Earle, who seems to have "beef" over Cooper's Unwell Network.
bit.ly
April 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
when two fermions find out they got the same quantum numbers
DISSERTATION SUBMITTED!!!!!
April 22, 2025 at 2:13 AM
DISSERTATION SUBMITTED!!!!!
Is there a crack in quantum gravity's armor?
Dirac fermions in curved spacetime transform into massive fermions with additional potentials. These may be unform vector potentials (Harper-Hofstadter) or periodic scalar potentials (Aubry-André).
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Dirac fermions in curved spacetime transform into massive fermions with additional potentials. These may be unform vector potentials (Harper-Hofstadter) or periodic scalar potentials (Aubry-André).
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Magnetic fields (gauge) and gravitational fields (metrics) are very distinct entities. Yet, surprisingly, they are equivalent under a "rotation" combining position and momentum
x,p → x+p,x-p
Details here
arxiv.org/abs/2412.03647
#physics #quantum #gravity
x,p → x+p,x-p
Details here
arxiv.org/abs/2412.03647
#physics #quantum #gravity
Gauge fields induced by curved spacetime on a lattice
I found an extended duality (triality) between Dirac fermions in periodic spacetime metrics, nonrelativistic fermions in gauge fields (e.g., Harper-Hofstadter model), and in periodic scalar fields on ...
arxiv.org
December 18, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Is there a crack in quantum gravity's armor?
Dirac fermions in curved spacetime transform into massive fermions with additional potentials. These may be unform vector potentials (Harper-Hofstadter) or periodic scalar potentials (Aubry-André).
🧪⚛️
Dirac fermions in curved spacetime transform into massive fermions with additional potentials. These may be unform vector potentials (Harper-Hofstadter) or periodic scalar potentials (Aubry-André).
🧪⚛️
In 3 (or more) dimensions, all fundamental particles are either fermions and bosons. But why?
This is a direct consequence of the properties of the configuration space for identical particles
🧵 1/14
This is a direct consequence of the properties of the configuration space for identical particles
🧵 1/14
August 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
In 3 (or more) dimensions, all fundamental particles are either fermions and bosons. But why?
This is a direct consequence of the properties of the configuration space for identical particles
🧵 1/14
This is a direct consequence of the properties of the configuration space for identical particles
🧵 1/14
April 30, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Souvenir de quand nous fermions les bars et que nous allions nous taper un spaghetti Smoked Meat à 3h30 le matin, avant d'aller nous coucher...
November 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Souvenir de quand nous fermions les bars et que nous allions nous taper un spaghetti Smoked Meat à 3h30 le matin, avant d'aller nous coucher...
Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?
Solid state physicist: it's the zone between the valance band and the conduction band where there are no allowed states. Assuming letters are fermions.
Solid state physicist: it's the zone between the valance band and the conduction band where there are no allowed states. Assuming letters are fermions.
May 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?
Solid state physicist: it's the zone between the valance band and the conduction band where there are no allowed states. Assuming letters are fermions.
Solid state physicist: it's the zone between the valance band and the conduction band where there are no allowed states. Assuming letters are fermions.
one day people will work in matter lathes that spin fermions out of the raw vacuum and it will be a boring shitty minimum wage job
August 7, 2025 at 3:59 AM
one day people will work in matter lathes that spin fermions out of the raw vacuum and it will be a boring shitty minimum wage job
In our world, all particles fall into one of two types. Fermions must keep to themselves, while bosons can behave the same way in the same place. www.quantamagazine.org/matter-vs-fo...
March 17, 2026 at 3:46 PM
In our world, all particles fall into one of two types. Fermions must keep to themselves, while bosons can behave the same way in the same place. www.quantamagazine.org/matter-vs-fo...
My latest: both paraparticles and anyons are objects that are neither fermions nor bosons. (And no, the definition of fermion and boson has nothing to do with spin!)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Physicists describe exotic ‘paraparticles’ that defy categorization
Theoretical study predicts the existence of particles that are neither bosons nor fermions — and hints at potential applications in quantum computing.
www.nature.com
January 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
My latest: both paraparticles and anyons are objects that are neither fermions nor bosons. (And no, the definition of fermion and boson has nothing to do with spin!)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Physicists have seen the “smoking gun” signature of semi-Dirac fermions in a crystal of ZrSiS. These quasiparticles have a peculiar property: they only behave like they have mass when they’re moving in a certain direction. 🧪⚛️
physicsworld.com/a/quasiparti...
physicsworld.com/a/quasiparti...
Quasiparticles become massless – but only when they’re moving in the right direction – Physics World
Spectroscopy measurements reveal "smoking gun" signature of semi-Dirac fermions in a topological semimetal
physicsworld.com
January 10, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Physicists have seen the “smoking gun” signature of semi-Dirac fermions in a crystal of ZrSiS. These quasiparticles have a peculiar property: they only behave like they have mass when they’re moving in a certain direction. 🧪⚛️
physicsworld.com/a/quasiparti...
physicsworld.com/a/quasiparti...
Every elementary particle falls into one of two categories. Collectivist bosons account for the forces that move us while individualist fermions keep our atoms from collapsing. www.quantamagazine.org/matter-vs-fo...
Matter vs. Force: Why There Are Exactly Two Types of Particles | Quanta Magazine
Every elementary particle falls into one of two categories. Collectivist bosons account for the forces that move us while individualist fermions keep our atoms from collapsing.
www.quantamagazine.org
June 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Every elementary particle falls into one of two categories. Collectivist bosons account for the forces that move us while individualist fermions keep our atoms from collapsing. www.quantamagazine.org/matter-vs-fo...
Autant, je crois en une responsabilité collective dans le fait que nous fermions un peu trop facilement les yeux, autant ce "regardons-nous" est vraiment dérangeant.
Qui est ce "nous" ?
Qui est ce "nous" ?
Mort de Jean Pormanove : pourquoi regardons-nous des images de sadisme en ligne ?
Le psychologue et psychanalyste Michael Stora s’interroge sur la banalité du mal en ligne et autres sadismes ordinaires.
Le psychologue et psychanalyste Michael Stora s’interroge sur la banalité du mal en ligne et autres sadismes ordinaires.
Mort de Jean Pormanove : pourquoi regardons-nous des images de sadisme en ligne ?
Le psychologue et psychanalyste Michael Stora s’interroge sur la banalité du mal en ligne et autres sadismes ordinaires. Avec un début de réponse : tout ce qui est différent est un miroir déformant de la haine de soi. A méditer.
www.liberation.fr
September 7, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Autant, je crois en une responsabilité collective dans le fait que nous fermions un peu trop facilement les yeux, autant ce "regardons-nous" est vraiment dérangeant.
Qui est ce "nous" ?
Qui est ce "nous" ?
usbs are fermions
December 23, 2024 at 11:51 PM
usbs are fermions