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Peter Putnam, the Wittgenstein of quantum physics, takes on the Multiverse

I have for a long time been searching for applications of the philosophy of Wittgenstein, particularly later Wittgenstein, to physics. I believe I have found that application in the work of Peter Putnam, who, building on the philosophy of Sir Arthur Eddington, Everett (of Many Worlds fame), and John Wheeler, constructed, in his private musings, the beginnings of a verbal, syntactical representation theory for quantum physics.

There have been a couple of articles lately about Putnam, starting with this one in Nautilus less than a month ago.

He was a relatively unknown figure who might have been as famous as Wittgenstein himself if not for a meddling mother.

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It’s the year 2073, and the worst fears of modern life have been realized. Surveillance drones fill the burnt orange skies and militarized police roam the wrecked streets, while survivors hide away underground, struggling to remember a free and hopeful existence. In this ingenious mixture of visionary science fiction and speculative nonfiction, Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Asif Kapadia (Amy) transports us to a future foreshadowed by the terrifying realities of our present moment. Two-time Academy Award® nominee Samantha Morton (In America, Sweet and Lowdown, Minority Report) plays a survivor besieged by nightmare visions of the past—a past that happens to be our present, visualized through contemporary footage interconnecting today’s global crises of authoritarianism, unchecked big tech, inequality, and global climate change. 2073 is an urgent, unshakable vision of a dystopic future that could very well be our own.

Holographic precision, super-resolution vision: Scientists reveal hidden world of vital cellular structures

A team of NYU chemists and physicists are using cutting-edge tools—holographic microscopy and super-resolution imaging—to unlock how cells build and grow tiny, dynamic droplets known as biomolecular condensates.

This Rope-Powered Robot Dog Built by a US Student Walks With Stunning Realism Thanks to a Brilliant Mathematical Design

IN A NUTSHELL 🐕 CARA is a robot dog created by a Purdue University student using innovative capstan drive technology. 🔧 The robot incorporates custom 3D-printed parts and high-strength materials like carbon fiber for durability and efficiency. 🤖 Advanced coding techniques such as Inverse Kinematics allow CARA to move with natural grace and agility. 🚀

Metabolic differences in male and female muscles may explain diabetes variations

The skeletal muscles of men and women process glucose and fats in different ways. A study conducted by the University Hospital of Tübingen, the Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases of Helmholtz Munich and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) e. V. provides the first comprehensive molecular analysis of these differences. The results, published in Molecular Metabolism, possibly give an explanation for why metabolic diseases such as diabetes manifest differently in women and men—and why they respond differently to physical activity.

Skeletal muscles are far more than just “movement driving motors.” They play a central role in glucose metabolism and therefore also in the development of type 2 diabetes. This is due to the fact that around 85% of insulin-dependent glucose uptake takes place in the muscles.

This means that if muscle cells react less sensitively to insulin, for example in the case of insulin resistance, glucose is less easily absorbed from the blood. This process is specifically counteracted by physical activity.