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.
Here is an excellent blog post St. Brandon Watson about how to fix the system that leads to police brutality. My own reflections follow: There is a long history of racist policing in the United States. It is natural to … Continue reading →
A couple of readers have asked for my take on the Pandemic. 1. First of all, practical matters: If you haven't already been told a hundred times already, you should try to avoid going to places with people in them, … Continue reading →
6. How long was it between the time when the supposed supernatural events took place, and when they were first written down (in a document that has had copies of it preserved). Is it early enough to suggest the text … Continue reading →
People were getting an error message when they tried to read the previous post: Comparing Religions V: Historical Accounts I've fixed the issue now, so if you weren't able to read this post before, you can do so now! (Although … Continue reading →
In this installment of Comparing Religions, we will tackle two of my proposed questions in a single post, which has the nice side effect that it brings the post numbers and the question numbers into synch with each other. 4. … Continue reading →