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Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor

Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor

A memoir of the perils of pursuing science’s highest honor.

2019

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I couldn’t believe Elon’s reply…

Musing

Mar 12

I couldn’t believe Elon’s reply…

Mar 12

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The Dark Reward of Science: Seeking Truth Sparks a Backlash

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Nov 13

The Dark Reward of Science: Seeking Truth Sparks a Backlash

Nov 13

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Suffering into Success: Lessons from the Lab

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Nov 7

Suffering into Success: Lessons from the Lab

Nov 7

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Billionaires, Bones, and the Hedonic Treadmill: An Endless Race for Rarity

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Oct 30

Billionaires, Bones, and the Hedonic Treadmill: An Endless Race for Rarity

Oct 30

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Viral TikTok Professor or Grifter? Academia’s Harsh Reality

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Oct 21

Viral TikTok Professor or Grifter? Academia’s Harsh Reality

Oct 21

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Richard Dawkins & The Meaning of Life

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Oct 14

Richard Dawkins & The Meaning of Life

Oct 14

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From failure to failure to … Nobel Prize?

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Oct 7

From failure to failure to … Nobel Prize?

Oct 7

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Fireballs & Shabbos Candles

Twenty-five thousand pounds of thrust roared overhead, jolting me out of my stupor. The pungent smell of jet fuel filled the air. A…

Oct 1

Fireballs & Shabbos Candles

Oct 1

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The PhD Paradox: A Nobel Prize Winner Somehow Survived the Academic Hunger Games. Will you?

A stark reality check about the true cost of pursuing a PhD slapped me across the face this week. A study on the psychological toll of…

Sep 23

The PhD Paradox: A Nobel Prize Winner Somehow Survived the Academic Hunger Games. Will you?

Sep 23

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Do Robots Dream of Turing Machines?

Something about my birthday last week hit differently this year.

Sep 16

Do Robots Dream of Turing Machines?

Sep 16

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Professor Brian Keating

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Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor at UC San Diego. Host of The INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast Authored: Losing the Nobel Prize & Think like a Nobel Prize Winner

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