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It is not true that aerodynamic theory predicts that bumblebees should not be able to fly; the physics of insect flight is quite well understood. The misconception appears to come from a calculation based on a fixed-wing aircraft mentioned in a 1934 book, and was further popularized in the 2007 film Bee Movie .
He argued that the toolbox of physics enables a practitioner like Edward Witten to go beyond standard mathematics, in particular the geometry of 4-manifolds. The tools of a physicist are cited as quantum field theory , special relativity , non-abelian gauge theory , spin , chirality , supersymmetry , and the electromagnetic duality .
During this period there was little distinction between physics and mathematics; [18] as an example, Newton regarded geometry as a branch of mechanics. [19] In the 19th century Auguste Comte in his hierarchy of the sciences, placed physics and astronomy as less general and more complex than mathematics, as both depend on it. [20]
She started her channel Physics Girl on October 21, 2011. [12] In an interview with Grant Sanderson, she said that some of the earlier videos were later deleted from the channel. [9] Cowern has also participated in various events as a speaker. In 2015, she participated in a conference organized by the U.S. News & World Report. [13]
Laura H. Greene is the Marie Krafft Professor of Physics at Florida State University [1] [2] and chief scientist at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.She was previously a professor of physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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