@CyrusCTaylor

Physicist & ultrarunner. Former Dean, CWRU College of Arts & Sciences 2006-2018; now working on climate science. Born at 316 ppm. Solvitur ambulando

 Shaker Heights, OH
physics.case.edu/faculty/cyrus-taylor/
Joined February 2011
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Case Western Reserve@cwruOct 22
Introducing the Roger E. Susi Interdisciplinary Research Building: Case Western Reserve University’s new hub for boundary-breaking science and engineering.
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" ... The final version of the new rules includes a provision that could allow projects to be approved by default without a vote by the commission." (1/)
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Bahram Shakerin@BahramShakerinOct 16
Jeffrey Goldstone (1933-2026) physics.mit.edu/news/jeffrey…

Jeffrey Goldstone, pioneering theoretical physicist and MIT professor emeritus, dies at 93

The Physics Department is very sorry to report that our colleague Jeffrey Goldstone, Cecil and Ida Green Professor Emeritus of Physics, died on October 12 at the age of 93. Jeffrey began his career...

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Andreas Karch
@karch_andreasOct 14
Our AI benchmark is out. Should have published it before Astra, which saturates it at 98%.
Pratik Rath@PratikRath15Oct 14
arxiv.org/abs/2610.16733

TheoPhysEval: Assessing AI agents at autonomous theoretical...

We present a suite of 50 unpublished research-level theoretical physics problems with verifiable answers. Without AI assistance, a typical problem in our collection could be solved by a world...

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Will Kinney
@WKCosmoOct 14
This paper is relevant: arxiv.org/abs/2610.16733
Will Kinney
@WKCosmoOct 11
Contemplating the wisdom of posting a rant about string theory.
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Ben Golub
@ben_golubOct 12
finishing research papers the old way at this time is a funny activity it really feels like being the last of the guys building a pyramid by rolling giant bricks on logs or carrying them in your hands or whatever while a modern construction site is in view
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We’ve lost an icon. Margaret Hamilton, a computer science pioneer best known for her work at MIT leading development of the flight software for the Apollo missions to the moon, has died at 90. Read about her legacy via MIT News: news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-h…
Margaret Hamilton is reclined inside a NASA spacecraft module, surrounded by control panels and switches.

ALT Margaret Hamilton is reclined inside a NASA spacecraft module, surrounded by control panels and switches.

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The Nobel Prize
@NobelPrizeOct 6
BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 #NobelPrize in Physics to Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.”
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Michael Beschloss
@BeschlossDCSep 18
The first New York Times (then the New-York Daily Times) issue was published 175 years ago today:
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Keith
@keithdunnSep 14
Who else looks at this and sees a new ultramarathon?
Brilliant Maps
@BrilliantMapsSep 14
This map shows the 8 sections of the newly opened King Charles III England Coast Path. At 2,689 miles (4,328 km) long, it is now the longest managed coastal walking route in the world. More about it: brilliantmaps.com/king-charl…
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Steven Strogatz
@stevenstrogatzSep 12
WIRED reported today that I began to cry while talking about AI and mathematics. But the article didn’t explain what moved me. The truth is, I’m not entirely sure myself. I’d like to try to explain. 🧵 wired.com/story/mathematicia…

‘I’m Really Terrified’: A Mathematician Grapples With AI’s Recent Breakthroughs

Steven Strogatz coauthored a book about how math is moving beyond human understanding. He spoke with WIRED about the seismic impact artificial intelligence has had on his life’s work.

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LakeErie ♀@LakeErieNorthSep 9
This monarch, RMT26002, crossed Lake Erie in 3 hours! This male monarch, 🦋 RMT26002, is in Ohio after crossing Lake Erie in 3 hours on Sept. 6. He has flown 449km since leaving Toronto on Sept. 1st. He was equipped with a BluMorph device and released in Toronto last Tuesday.
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I'm pleased to have contributed to this excellent NYT story on the disturbing trend of state-level climate target rollbacks amidst states being off-track to meet the bold climate goals some set many years ago: (1/) nytimes.com/2026/09/04/upsho…

Why States Are Cutting Back on Their Climate Goals

Ambitious aims have given way to political anxiety over prices as many states’ 2030 emissions targets appear increasingly out of reach.

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The Weather Replay app allows you to see what the weather was like anywhere in the world since the 1940s. I was born in southern Germany in May 1983 when the sky was clear and night temperature hovered around 5 degree. Surprisingly addictive tool. Great for historians and biographers too! Source: weather-replay.climate.coper…
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David DeWitt@DC_DeWittAug 12
Steel giant Cleveland-Cliffs was supposed to use $500 million from a Biden administration grant to usher in cleaner steelmaking in SW Ohio. Now the company plans to instead put those funds toward a project that locks in old coal-based tech for decades. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/…

Ohio steel giant aims to use Biden climate funds for polluting project • Ohio Capital Journal

Steel giant Cleveland-Cliffs was supposed to use up to $500 million from a Biden administration grant to usher in cleaner steelmaking in SW Ohio. Now the company plans to instead put those funds...

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Akshat@star_stufffAug 7
Remains one of my favourite articles to this day. Rai was inspiring! science.org/content/article/…
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Chris Ronayne@chrisronayneJul 29
A man of firsts turned 103 today. Happy Birthday Robert Madison. 1st registered African American Architect in Ohio & first African American owned firm - one of the first ten in the U.S. WWII Buffalo Soldier & Purple Heart recipient. First awarded key to @CuyahogaCounty Read his📕
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141,000 people have so far been evacuated from the Gironde and Landes regions which lie close to Bordeaux. We’re waiting for our train to take us out of Bordeaux.
Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf 🌏 🦣@rahmstorfJul 24
Holiday in the climate emergency. No that’s not AI or edited, it is a photo I just took with my phone on Lacanau beach in France. Ash is raining from the sky. What future will this boy grow up in? It is in our hands, but time is running out.
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Judit Polgar
@GMJuditPolgarJul 20
Hello chess friends! ❤ Happy International Chess Day!✨Celebrate it - with CHESS!😉♟ #ChessConnectsUs 📷 JPCF / Andrea Tungler
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NWS Cleveland
@NWSCLEJul 18
Strong to severe thunderstorms will develop ahead of a cold front this afternoon and evening. Some storms may contain damaging wind gusts, a brief tornado, and quarter-sized hail. Have multiple ways to receive warning information and stay weather aware .
Image depicting the Enhanced Risk (level 3 out of 5) for severe weather today due to storms developing ahead of a cold front. All severe hazards are possible, including damaging wind gusts, brief embedded tornadoes, and quarter-sized hail.

ALT Image depicting the Enhanced Risk (level 3 out of 5) for severe weather today due to storms developing ahead of a cold front. All severe hazards are possible, including damaging wind gusts, brief embedded tornadoes, and quarter-sized hail.

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