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Ruminations on emergent phenomena in condensed phases of matter
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Saturday, August 29, 2026
What does this movie tell us about the modern university?
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Last night, my wife and I watched the movie, Wit. You can watch the full movie here (free with ads). I should warn that some of the conten...
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Philosophical perspectives on the emergence of molecular structure
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In philosophical discussions of emergence and reductionism in chemistry, molecular structure has received significant attention and debate....
Thursday, July 9, 2026
A new version of my review article on emergence
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On the arXiv, I have posted a new version of my review article, Emergence: from physics to biology, sociology, and computer science . I hav...
Friday, June 19, 2026
Quantum justification for classical discussions of potential energy surfaces in chemistry
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In computational quantum chemistry, the Born-Oppenheimer approximation (BOA) is used to determine potential energy surfaces (PES) for elect...
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
What does the Born-Oppenheimer approximation mean for emergence?
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Most philosophical debates about the emergence of molecular structure centre around the issue of irreducibility. Specifically, can the exist...
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