Professor Brian KeatingAre you captured? Do this!Annealing is a metallurgical process that involves heating a material to a high temperature and then cooling it slowly to remove internal…3d ago3d ago
Professor Brian KeatingAnti-Science Alert: How Candace Owens Pollutes the Intellectual LandscapeDoes Science Need a Reality Check?Jul 17Jul 17
Professor Brian KeatingAre you a creep?Have you ever noticed that when something becomes less common, your idea of what counts as that thing expands? A team of researchers found…Jul 9Jul 9
Professor Brian KeatingKeating Goes to CongressWarning: this is a rare political post and quite a long one at that. But, I cannot ignore the challenging events in my life and soldier on…Jul 3Jul 3
Professor Brian KeatingHow a Card Game Changed Chemistry ForeverDmitri Mendeleev, a Russian chemist, is best known for creating the Periodic Table of Elements. His inspiration, however, came from an…Jun 25Jun 25
Professor Brian Keating“Poor is the apprentice who does not surpass his Master.” — Leonardo da VinciThis week, I graduated a PhD student, and the feeling is strikingly similar to a parent experiencing an empty nest. For years, I’ve…Jun 18Jun 18
Professor Brian KeatingPeer Review? I have no peers!After his “miracle year,” 1905, no day went by without Einstein being heralded as an infallible genius, the G.O.A.T. (Genius of All Time)…Jun 11Jun 11
Professor Brian KeatingA week in heaven Exploring AI, Consciousness, and the Boundaries of Human KnowledgeI just got back from a week in Florence, Italy [or, more accurately, ‘Eataly’], where I carb-loaded on pasta and cappuccinos while…Jun 4Jun 4
Professor Brian KeatingAre Science and Religion at War?Recently, I had a thought-provoking conversation with Aisha Ha Torah Yeshiva’s Rabbi Adam Jacobs about the relationship between science and…May 301May 301