Orion Jones

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February 22, 2012
Orion wrote Why Quantum Theory Is Misunderstood in IdeaFeed
What's the Latest Development? When Brian Cox, a particle physicist at Manchester University, recently gave a lecture on quantum mechanics to a popular audience, he uttered the phrase, 'everyth... Read More 
February 22, 2012
Orion wrote How the Universe Came from Nothing in IdeaFeed
What's the Latest Development? Physicists are changing how we think of empty space, i.e. a vacuum, to explain how the universe could have come from 'nothing'. Empty space, it turns out, may not... Read More 
February 22, 2012
Orion wrote Is the James Webb Telescope Bankrupting NASA? in IdeaFeed
What's the Latest Development? The space telescope which could peek into the origins of the universe continues to be built, despite having caused a major rift with Congress last year when some ... Read More 
February 22, 2012
Orion wrote Hubble Confirms 'Super Earth', a Nearby Waterworld in IdeaFeed
What's the Latest Development? The Hubble Space Telescope has confirmed that a planet outside our solar system is composed mostly of water. Larger than Earth but smaller than gas giants like Ju... Read More 
February 22, 2012
Orion wrote Black Hole Winds Reach 20 Million MPH in IdeaFeed
What's the Latest Development? Scientists have clocked the winds of a stellar-mass black hole at 20 million miles per hour, nearly 10 times faster than the winds normally associated with this c... Read More 

About Orion Jones

Orion Jones

Orion Jones writes and edits the Ideafeed at Big Think and reads for The Barcelona Review. He has written for Global Post and Catalonia Today. He lives in Barcelona, Spain.