OnBeing.org (formerly Speaking of Faith) with Krista Tippett, March 1, 2012
Calvin and Hobbes: Math Is a Religion (speakingoffaith/flickr.com)Physicist James Gates reveals why string theory stretches imaginations about the nature of reality. Are we in the Matrix? How does failure make us more complete and imagination more knowledgeable? Can math and physics reveal the "codes" behind reality? More
Symbols of Power:
Adinkras and the Nature of Reality
Physicists have long sought to describe the universe in terms of equations. In this article, S. James Gates explains how research on a class of geometric symbols known as adinkras could lead to fresh insights into the theory of supersymmetry — and perhaps even the very nature of reality.On the Universality of Creativity in the Liberal Arts and in the Sciences
S. James Gates wrote this essay in response to a gathering at Westmont College exploring not only the role of science in liberal arts education, but also how the sciences help us understand the value and meaning of our lives.
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