Charles Dibdin can be regarded as the first-ever pop star in the history of music; he wrote his own songs, performed his pieces, and marketed himself extensively. He also arguably pioneered the concept of merchandise. He sold, among other things, his pieces’ sheet music at his performances. These song sheets were autographed and had lyrics and musical scores for two popular instruments, ensuring that his music would spread far and wide even outside of his performances. Read full article here
Science
‘Ghostly’ neutrinos provide new path to study protons
In groundbreaking research, an international collaboration of scientists from the University of Rochester have used a beam of neutrinos to measure the size and shape of the protons that make up the nuclei of atoms. This feat, once thought impossible, provides scientists with a new way of looking at the small components of an atom’s nucleus and opens up a wealth of new information about the structure of an atom’s nucleus and the dynamics of the forces that affect neutrino interactions. The researchers solved the challenge of harnessing neutrinos in large numbers by using a neutrino detector containing a target of both hydrogen and carbon atoms, and over nine years of data collection at Fermilab’s accelerator. Read full article here
Merv
March 25, 2023
