What is the Role of Online Forums in Advancing Scientific Knowledge?

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Hey,

I have a master in chemistry and PhD in physics, both cum laude. I learned of this forum 10 years ago, looking for an answer for a question I had within the field of plasmonics. The professor could only explain the concept in a mathematical way: here, I found a physical explanation, which was extremely helpful. Later, during my research, I found here a first step towards an answer for an observation we did not understand, which turned out to be polarisation mixing of light reflected by concave mirrors. I'm sure there were other moments I'm forgetting where I used this forum to good use.

For my new work, I need to be able to rapidly understand physical concepts in fields I'm not acquainted with, so I'm sure this forum will of good use in the future.
See you around!
 
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Hello everyone, I'm Cosmo. I'm an 18 years old student majoring in physics. I found this forum cause I was searching on Google if it's common for physics student to feel like they're in the wrong major in the first semester cause it feels like too much for me to learn the materials even the ones that are considered as "basic math" or "basic physics", I've initial fascination with the universe's mysteries and it disconnect with the reality of intense, foundational mathematics courses required...
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