Do Quantum Measurements Break the Speed of Light Limit?

I have contributed to Fraser Cain’s 200th (!!) Q&A by answering a question about the compatibility of quantum mechanics and Special Relativity. Check out the full compilation here. 

More Wormhole Craze, Cannabis No Better Than Placebo To Treat Pain

Check out my newest episode of science news here. If you have an item to submit to the science news or a suggestion for the topical video on Saturday, simply reply to this email.

Yet Another Method To Look For Dark Matter That Probably Won’t Work

A new paper from astronomers at Ohio State outlines how ionization of the atmosphere could be used to identify large chunks of dark matter, sometimes called macro dark matter. The problem is that this hypothesis for dark matter is even less plausible than microscopic particles, because no one knows what those dark matter chunks would be made of, and there are many other constraints on the idea already.I wrote about macro dark matter a long time ago here. Is it worth making a video about it? Let me know by replying to this email.

Science discoveries under your Christmas tree

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Tension Among Effective Altruists

The Economist has a very interesting article about the community of effective altruists and longtermists. I talked about longtermism in this earlier video and have one coming up on existential risks at the end of the year. 

What Do Calorie Labels Tell Us?

For this week’s video, I have looked at what calorie labels do and don’t tell us. It’s much more complicated than I thought! 

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Existential Physics: The Big Questions Raised by Modern Physics

A contrarian scientist wrestles with the big questions that modern physics raises, and what physics says about the human condition. Order it here today!