Critical Mass Newsletter

1 week ago | lawrencekrauss.substack.com | Lawrence Krauss

I’m excited to announce the third episode of our new series, What’s New in Science, co-hosted by Sabine Hossenfelder. Once again, Sabine and I each brought a few recent science stories to the table, and we took turns introducing them before diving into thoughtful discussions. It’s a format that continues to spark engaging exchanges, and based on the feedback we’ve received, it’s resonating well with listeners. This time, we covered a wide range of intriguing topics.

3 weeks ago | lawrencekrauss.substack.com | Lawrence Krauss

(Credit: Getty Images/Boy Aupang)Sergiu Klainerman is the Eugene Higgins Professor of Mathematics at Princeton University. A Member of the National Academy of Sciences, and former MacArthur Award winner, he is one of the most distinguished mathematicians in the country. He has also been an outspoken critic of the attacks on free speech and open inquiry at US universities, and is a contributor to the new book I have edited, to appear in July of this year, The War on Science.

1 month ago | lawrencekrauss.substack.com | Lawrence M. Krauss

Last year, the Origins Project Foundation board commissioned the preparation of an impact report, to explore how each of our three major programmatic efforts, including our online educational efforts including our podcast, our travel adventures, and our public events, have developed, and what kind of impact they may have had. The results are heartening. For example:Critical Mass is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

1 month ago | lawrencekrauss.substack.com | Lawrence Krauss

(getty images: Credit dotted hippo)The discovery of a plethora of new moons around Saturn caused me to think about whether it is time to redefine what we mean by a moon, as we did for the definition of ‘planet’ after it was discovered that Pluto wasn’t alone in the Kuiper belt. I outlined my perspective in a new article released today in Quillette. Here is how it begins. You can read the full article at the link provided below.

1 month ago | lawrencekrauss.substack.com | Lawrence Krauss

The response to our first What’s New in Science has been very strong. What was not clear however, is that in this new series, Sabine Hosenfelder is my co-host, not my guest. As a result, we have changed things up a bit, and we are thrilled with the results. Both Sabine and I separately chose three science news items, and we alternated introducing them. After the introduction we had a spirited discussion about each.