Explaining #Bell’s theorem for the first time, going through the argument step by step, explaining the implications for the role of randomness in #quantummechanics - and then seeing the astounded faces of the students - is always a special moment.

Some experiences happen that are not remembered. Some experiences are remembered that never happened.

…and then they’ll rename it X-America.

Did I just accidentally click through to an obscure corner of X or has Nazi propaganda — by which I literally mean swastikas and Hitler fan-videos — somehow just become socially acceptable?

Trump berates Zelensky, the leader of a democratic country courageously fighting Russian imperialism, while he allies himself with Putin, a dictator who started the bloodiest European war in 80 years. Sorry, President Trump. We believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.

AI is plotting hacks?! OpenAI just found that advanced AI models openly suggest "Let's hack" & cheat in their thought process. 🤯 6 wild examples:

To be fair, I think we have the human training data to blame for this more than the AI itself. 🤣

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All you who ever put an electronic copy of your signature on a document: the fascists are coming.

“Our dreams and our hopes need not control our results, and […] it may be our best plan to start by criticising our most cherished beliefs. This may seem to some a perverse plan, but it will not seem so to those who want to find the truth and are not afraid of it”. - Karl Popper

The White House

Jerk.

Ok I think it’s time everyone who voted for Trump admit that we made a fucking mess

🚨 BREAKING: Trump just got what he wanted, the IRS is moving to strip Harvard of its tax-exempt status, days after he demanded it. Let’s be clear: this isn’t about taxes. This is about power. Harvard refused to gut its diversity programs, hand over admissions data, and let

This battle over Abrego Garcia is simple. It doesn't matter that he was here illegally. It doesn't matter if he's a gang member or if he's a wife beater (both of which are disputed). It doesn't matter if you think he deserves to be deported or to be in prison. / thread

ABC News marking 100 years since Werner Heisenberg's fateful visit to Helgoland (with some citations from yours truly): abc.net.au/news/science/2…

Excerpts from an interview I gave to the ABC were aired last Saturday on Radio National, celebrating 100 years of quantum mechanics. Also available on the Science Show podcast: abc.net.au/listen/program…

Congratulations to the Brazilian Supreme Court for having the courage to convict an ex-president who conspired to cling to power. May this serve as an example for the remaining democracies in the world. theguardian.com/world/2025/sep…

Trump wants to invoke the Insurrection Act to punish anyone who opposes him, and he’s following a four point plan to do it. Here’s what you need to know about it — and some thoughts on how to respond.

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