History of Science and Mathematics
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John Duffield
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I'm an IT guy with a deep interest in physics. I've done a lot of research, particularly into historical papers. See my physics detective website for examples.

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Why was the idea of anti-particles having negative mass abandoned?
Nov 29, 2018
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If John Michell was more well known, would he rank above Isaac Newton in the history of science?
Dec 2, 2018
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What if we measure a physical constant to higher accuracy?
Nov 19, 2018
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General Relativity, General Covariance and Equivalence Principle
Jan 3, 2019
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Who discovered or predicted an electron g factor of circa 2?
Nov 16, 2019
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How was gravity explained in Ancient Greek and Roman times?
Nov 27, 2018
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Pop-sci books that were publicly influential but based on weak science
Nov 29, 2018
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What exactly is a photon?
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Is quantum computing just pie in the sky?
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Does a gun exert enough gravity on the bullet it fired to stop it?
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Does the Milky Way move through space?
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Is there any hard scientific evidence that the alpha particle is tetrahedral?

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