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Ralph Shikan Levinson

FeatureDon’t Be Seduced by the Cool in Quantum

Don’t Be Seduced by the Cool in Quantum

by Ralph Shikan Levinson

Don’t Be Seduced by the Cool in Quantum

Entropy is often thought of as a measure of randomness, disorder and in information theory, ignorance. It seems to be on the one hand trivially statistical and on the other hand deeply embedded in our experience. The concept of entropy was … [Read more...] about Don’t Be Seduced by the Cool in Quantum

FeatureAidan and the Dragon Girl Save the World

Aidan and the Dragon Girl Save the World

by Ralph Shikan Levinson

Aidan and the Dragon Girl Save the World

Hazy Moon member Ralph Shikan Levinson recently published his first novel, a Chan-themed adventure story for children. In Aidan and the Dragon Girl Save the World, 11-year-old Aidan Alvarado receives the key to his grandfather’s wondrous … [Read more...] about Aidan and the Dragon Girl Save the World

FeatureCircle and Wave

Circle and Wave

by Ralph Shikan Levinson

Circle and Wave

It is said that “Let no one who is ignorant of geometry enter” was inscribed over the entrance to Plato’s Academy (which lasted for centuries after his death). The Pythagoreans (of Pythagorean theorem fame) made a religion of mathematics; … [Read more...] about Circle and Wave

FeatureMind Breathes Fire

Mind Breathes Fire

by Ralph Shikan Levinson

Mind Breathes Fire

Nyogen Roshi sent me a New York Times article that he thought I would like: “A Black Hole Mystery Wrapped in a Firewall Paradox.” Leonard Susskind, a theoretical physicist and educator whose work I enjoy, had offered comments on the … [Read more...] about Mind Breathes Fire

Meet the SanghaWhy A Zen Practitioner Reads About Science

Why A Zen Practitioner Reads About Science

by Ralph Shikan Levinson

Why A Zen Practitioner Reads About Science

Is there any reason for a Zen practitioner to read about science? When I started practice, I was certain the answer to that question was no. Obviously, one can have a Zen practice and not study science. So why bother? Don’t get me wrong: … [Read more...] about Why A Zen Practitioner Reads About Science

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