About Aron Wall
I am a Lecturer in Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge. Before that, I read Great Books at St. John's College (Santa Fe), got my physics Ph.D. from U Maryland, and did my postdocs at UC Santa Barbara, the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, and Stanford. The views expressed on this blog are my own, and should not be attributed to any of these fine institutions.
I didn't want to say anything in my tribute to Justice Scalia about the politics of filling the vacancy he left behind. However, for what it is worth, I believe that the Senate should hold hearings and confirm Judge Merrick … Continue reading →
I've been SUPER busy this month what with: i) faculty job interviews at a couple places, ii) a bad cold, thankfully now over, iii) a minicourse I'm currently teaching at the University of Maryland. In the absence of a more … Continue reading →
I am honored that St. Patrick Zimmerman has chosen to translate some of my blog posts into the German language. His translation website, now included in my sidebar, includes the following posts so far: Bei der Liebe Gottes! Ist die … Continue reading →
As Charles de Gaulle is reputed to have remarked when his aides told him he could not resign as president of France because he was the indispensable man: "Mon ami, the cemeteries are full of indispensable men." —Justice St. Antonin … Continue reading →
This Monday, I will be giving a talk on "Science and the Resurrection" at Rutgers University. In my talk, I will describe the basic principles of Science and compare them to Christianity to see how it measures up. Then there … Continue reading →