Monthly Archives: November 2009

The Mossadegh Foundation Library of Iranology

Welcome to The Mossadegh Foundation Library of Iranology The Mossadegh Foundation Library of Iranology was created by Dr. Mossadegh’s grandson in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2000 to preserve the legacy of the great statesman as well as Iranian history. To further … Continue reading

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Momentum and Ibn-Sina (Avicenna)

by Sean This year we give thanks for one of the bedrock principles of classical mechanics: conservation of momentum. (We’ve previously given thanks for the Standard Model Lagrangian, Hubble’s Law, and the Spin-Statistics Theorem.) There are analogous notions once we … Continue reading

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Mahmoud Vahidnia, Student, Stuns Iran By Criticizing Supreme Leader

Associated Press has this article about Mahmoud Vahidnia: BEIRUT — An unassuming college math student has become an unlikely hero to many in Iran for daring to criticize the country’s most powerful man to his face. Mahmoud Vahidnia has received … Continue reading

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