Academic life
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Claude Can Do My Job
A couple of months ago, Matt von Hippel – a theoretical physicist turned science writer – wrote a blog post titled ‘It Only Counts When AI Gets to My Field’. The field in question? Scattering Amplitudes – my field. The blog post appears as a tasty piece of bait for AI companies; yes, every time… Read more
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Ask not what UKRI can do for you – ask what you can do for UKRI
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the UK research funding body, has announced a complete shake up of their funding system. Under this system, funding will be divided between ‘buckets’: one for curiosity-driven research, one for government strategic priorities – including quantum computing and AI – and one to support innovative companies. The headline consequence of… Read more
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Reflections on a year of being a physicist
I am hesitant to call myself a physicist. In fact, when someone asks me what I do for a living, my usual answer is: “I am a PhD student”. Maybe that is the answer they wanted. Maybe they are more interested in how much tax I pay (none) and whether I can still get a… Read more
