Author - Marcílio Santos

Introduction to Particle Physics

Fragment ZooPhysical scientists thought there were only three basic elements for most of the first half of the twentieth century: the known proton, neutron, and electron. Nonetheless, by the mid-1960s, that image had shifted. Improvements to particle accelerators and detector technology set the stage for the discovery of a seemingly infinite number of new...

MIT Magnet Allows Path to Commercial Fusion Power

Community Fusion System (CFS) and MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center claimed that a high-temperature superconducting magnet was successfully tested. The 20-tesla field intensity, according to MIT researchers and CFS, is the most intense electromagnetic field ever created on Earth, paving the way for the construction of the first fusion power generator.Magnet design is...

A Dive Into The Standard Model

Particles of the Standard Model of particle physics. Credit: Daniel Dominguez/CERNThe theories and findings of countless physicists since the 1930s led to an excellent insight into the basic structure of matter. They found that there are a few basic building blocks known as fundamental particles that compose everything in the universe, ruled by four...

How Ted Gioia Turned into the Honest Broker

Background NoteCredit: Ted GioiaTed Gioia says that he rarely feels a need to add an introduction to his essays; however, given the deep personal significance of the subject, far beyond anything he has ever published lately, some words of explanation might be fitting.Firstly, in this essay, he describes a time in his life that...

Why Most People Don’t Take Doctors’ Advice

When physicians give medical advice, do we listen or disregard it?Typically a visit to our family doctor or internist places us in anticipation of obtaining some advice regarding improving our well-being. In the world of general medicine, the advice is usually to consume much healthier foods, shed some weight, and work out more. After...

Creating a Competitive Advantage When Returning to the Office

Progressive leaders need to take on a hybrid-first model for most staff.Marvin, the CEO of a 4,000-employee company, is troubled to work alone and expected a return to the office after the pandemic. Nonetheless, his company's hiring of managers to prepare for the post-pandemic recuperation revealed the trend on job arrangement preferences, showing that...

It’s Good to Be Beautiful: Beauty Gives Moral Value

New research shows a moral predisposition favoring beautiful people and things.Consider a room filled with a diverse array of animals and goods, such as baboons, butterflies, Botticelli paintings, and more. How should you choose what to keep from the menagerie and masterpieces if a disaster struck, forcing a quick departure of the accommodation?Philosophical statements...

Which Volcano is the World’s Largest?

Map of World's Largest Volcanoes. Credit: Hobart M. King, Ph.D.The map displayed above illustrates the locations of the world's major volcanoes.The Tamu Massif, which is located on the Shatsky Rise in the northwest corner of the Pacific Ocean, has the greatest mass and footprint. Mauna Kea, located on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, has...

Mount Rainier – Living Safely With a Volcano in Your Backyard

Mount Rainier towers over Seattle's growing suburbs and Tacoma, Washington, rising more than 3 miles (14,410 feet) above sea level. Over the course of a year, about two million visitors explore Mount Rainier National Park to see the volcano, glaciers, forested ridges, and alpine meadows. The volcano's elegance, though, is deceiving.Mount Rainier is considered...