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Gregory MacNevin is a husband to one, an older brother to four, a father to four, and a friend and mentor to many. He lives on Prince Edward Island where he studies the skies and physics in his spare time.

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Response to Skeptic magazine: On being skeptical of skepticism…
Paradigms, Spiritual Universe

Response to Skeptic magazine: On being skeptical of skepticism…

Some months ago while browsing in a grocery store looking for other items I accidentally came across a magazine in … Continue reading Response to Skeptic magazine: On being skeptical of skepticism…

Monopoleon Dirac – Who Knew?
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Monopoleon Dirac – Who Knew?

One of the delights of reading in Physics and the sciences generally – of being alert in this wonderful world … Continue reading Monopoleon Dirac – Who Knew?

Hawking – Still Talking!
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Hawking – Still Talking!

In an earlier blog I spoke on some reflections on Stephen Hawking on the occasion of his death. Imagine my … Continue reading Hawking – Still Talking!

Of Boltzmann Brains
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Of Boltzmann Brains

Present day Physics – especially elementary particle physics and cosmology – has long reached the place where speculation and discussion … Continue reading Of Boltzmann Brains

Of Reunions, Renewal and Reforms
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Of Reunions, Renewal and Reforms

Over this summer I was invited to speak at the 45th reunion of the class of 1972 from Souris Regional … Continue reading Of Reunions, Renewal and Reforms

On The Accidental Universe by Alan Lightman – Book Club Reflections
Accidental Universe, Atheist, Book Club, Cosmology, Lightman, Physics, Spiritual Universe, Standard Model

On The Accidental Universe by Alan Lightman – Book Club Reflections

My daughter, Danielle, invited me to join her book club meeting recently for the reading of The  Accidental Universe, a … Continue reading On The Accidental Universe by Alan Lightman – Book Club Reflections

Musical Universe… or Mathematical Universe?
Cosmology

Musical Universe… or Mathematical Universe?

I have been reading a book The Jazz of Physics: The secret link between music and the structure of the … Continue reading Musical Universe… or Mathematical Universe?

One Law to Rule Them All:   Follow up to MOND versus Dark Matter
Cosmology, Dark Matter, MOND

One Law to Rule Them All: Follow up to MOND versus Dark Matter

In a couple of my blogs I have referred to the ongoing debate in cosmology between proponents of the Dark … Continue reading One Law to Rule Them All: Follow up to MOND versus Dark Matter

The Grizzly Bear Spirit and Traditional Knowledge versus Western Society:
Special Interests

The Grizzly Bear Spirit and Traditional Knowledge versus Western Society:

One of my daughters, Andrea, who is a lawyer, has drawn my attention to a religious freedom case between a … Continue reading The Grizzly Bear Spirit and Traditional Knowledge versus Western Society:

Archeology and Evolution of…Paradigms in Physics
Particle Physics, Physics

Archeology and Evolution of…Paradigms in Physics

Life is evolutionary. Sometimes fundamental changes are needed in order to adequately incorporate changing paradigms in physics, like MOND or … Continue reading Archeology and Evolution of…Paradigms in Physics

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