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...calculations always overshoot the actual value. For decades, the issue of how such a finely-tuned constant could exist has puzzled top scholars. “If any constants of nature were a tiny bit different it would totally disturb the universe,” Arkani-Hamed explained. The theory of multiverses posits that there are many universes with different sets of natural laws—and cosmological constants. Some universes have tiny constants, while others have large constants corresponding to accelerating forces that result in uninhabitable, instable universes. Arkani-Hamed said that different multiverses might have different, randomly...

Author: By Katherine M. Gray, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ‘Brilliant 10’ List Includes Physics Prof | 9/15/2006 | See Source »

...alums with “non-linear” trajectories might find it harder to encapsulate their experiences with the answer choices and allowed two free-form answers to “capture everyone.” Jessica S. Banthin ’81 used the qualitative space to explain her “subtle trade-off” when settling into a “quiet career” with more flexibility because she wanted to spend time with her children. As a division director in the Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends, Banthin said she holds...

Author: By Lulu Zhou, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Econ Study to Track 20,000 Harvard Alums | 9/15/2006 | See Source »

...pretty picture on the board. “Order the same ice cream? Cheat off the same freshman?”) And let us not forget the most nostalgic bit: homework (a.k.a. busywork) assigned after each class. Quantitative Reasoning 48, “Bits,” promises to explain the inner workings of every little electronic gizmo in your house from telephones to CDs. This class is interesting and manageable (remember the days of group projects?), unless you’re bad at quantitative reasoning, in which case, no matter how well you kept up with the problem sets...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Quantitative Reasoning | 9/14/2006 | See Source »

When you try to explain your concentration to outsiders, be prepared to face these these scenarios:Scenario 1:“So what’s your major?”“Social Studies.”“But you’re in college now, aren’t you?”Scenario 2:“Well now, what are you majoring in?”“Um, Social Studies.” “What’d you say? Sociology…?”Scenario...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Social Studies | 9/14/2006 | See Source »

...Nation of Holocaust Deniers? The president's skepticism is, surprisingly, shared by many Iranians. But that doesn't mean they are anti-Israel. Let me explain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Many Happy Returns, Twelfth Imam! | 9/14/2006 | See Source »

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