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- 1Caltech Talks Physics History with Historian Alexander Blum▼The Magical Mysteries—and Histories—of Physics: A Conversation with Historian Alexander Blum
Caltech has published a conversation with historian of physics Alexander Blum exploring how the discipline's past — its pivotal discoveries, debates, and personalities — shaped modern physics and how historical research illuminates questions that textbooks treat as settled. The interview examines the value of studying physics through a historical lens.
- 2Online bookstore caught selling Hitler speeches and SS titles●"Alongside some critical histories of Nazism, titles available through the website include Adolf Hitler’s collected spee
A bookselling website is offering Nazi-era texts alongside legitimate critical histories of Nazism. Available titles reportedly include Adolf Hitler's collected speeches, described in promotional text suggesting he may have been 'Man of the Century', and 'The Rise of the Reich', written by the SS itself, with a description praising its 'mythic' qualities. Critics are highlighting the mix of scholarly and propaganda material on the same site.