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A blog about condensed matter and nanoscale physics. Why should high energy and astro folks have all the fun?

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Materials-related postdoctoral opportunity at Rice, 2026-2027 edition

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See here . The Rice Advanced Materials Research Institute  has launched its 2026-2027 competition for prestigious postdoctoral fellowships -...
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Saturday, October 10, 2026

Science policy/funding updates, early October edition

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This post is a bit later than I'd wanted, due to a combination of work and wanting to be in the right frame of mind to write about what...
Sunday, October 04, 2026

The arXiv - where it's been and where it's going

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Back in the ancient mists of time, scientists and mathematicians would circulate preprints of their articles among friends and colleagues vi...
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Annual Nobel speculation thread

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  It's that time of year yet again.  The physics Nobel will be announced next Tuesday, and the chemistry prize on Wednesday.  Who will...
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Sunday, September 27, 2026

Brief science items - September 2026 edition

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Several science items of interest from recent weeks.  As always, apologies for missing some, which I'm sure to have done. A month ago, P...
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Thursday, September 17, 2026

The NSF memo - why is it so concerning to many?

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Last week the NSF issued a new memorandum describing the changes that they plan to make in agency programs and operations to implement the ...
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Sunday, September 13, 2026

Science communication - importance, insights

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This past week we launched SCOPE , a new center for science communication and public engagement.  We marked the occasion with a fun symposiu...
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Douglas Natelson
I am a physics professor at Rice University. My group uses nanoscale tools to address open questions in condensed matter physics, the study of the remarkable emergent properties of materials. Views expressed here are my own; they do not represent the views of my employer or any other entity.
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