Perhaps it's silly to wax lyrical over a room in a physics lab. This particular room is one that was a central part of my life for four decades. So I'm indulging in a bit of nostalgia. Room 116 is an office in the research building of Columbia University's Nevis Laboratories. An interesting side note: Most of…
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Today (22-Sep-2026) I sent the following email to the principle investigators of the scientific collaborations of which I'm a member in the place I work. Subject: Use of Claude Hello [redacted]: This is a hard letter for me to write. At the past couple of [redacted] group meetings, the use of Claude has become casually discussed. The…
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