Say Something Smart

“You must learn to talk clearly. The jargon of scientific terminology which rolls off your tongues is mental garbage.” -Martin H. Fischer
I’ve always thought that the Universe is absolutely amazing; that everything from the tiniest indivisible particles all the way up to the largest structures and superstructures making up the Universe has an amazing story to tell, if only we can figure out its secrets.
Image credit: Boylan-Kolchin et al. (2009) for the Millenium-II simulation; MPA Garching.
When I first learned some of them for myself, I was a graduate student, immersed in the minutiae and esoteric details of physics, astronomy and cosmology. While it was an absolutely fantastic experience for me, the clearer the picture I assembled in my head became, the further away I realized it was from most people’s picture of how it all worked. Writing this blog is one of the ways I hope to connect each of you — who want to know the story but don’t want to learn all of the excruciating details — with the Universe we all share.
Image credit: Volker Springel and MPA Garching.
The biggest question of all (for some, at least) is the question of large-scale structure ...