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	\| fields = Foundations of physics ([[Twin Paradox]], [[Relativity]]), Software entrepreneurship		\| fields = Foundations of physics ([[Twin Paradox]], [[Relativity]]), Software entrepreneurship
	\| institutions = [[John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society]]		\| institutions = [[John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society]]

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	Percival hosts a YouTube channel, [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfucv1ZRMKTxDO7cuHEf3hQ "Nick of Time"], on which he presents his ideas about the Twin Paradox and special relativity.		Percival hosts a YouTube channel, [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfucv1ZRMKTxDO7cuHEf3hQ "Nick of Time"], on which he presents his ideas about the Twin Paradox and special relativity.

	==~~Presentations on the~~ CNPS ~~YouTube channel~~==		==CNPS talks==

	~~Talks by (~~and ~~about) Nick Percival~~ on the [https://www.youtube.com/@ChappellNaturalPhilosophy John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society] YouTube channel:		He has presented in the CNPS online seminar and livestream series, on the [https://www.youtube.com/@ChappellNaturalPhilosophy John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society] YouTube channel:

	* ~~2021~~ - [https://~~youtu~~.be/~~cdTj1VMNbeo 50 Year Analysis of~~ "Time ~~in Physics~~"] — ~~a summary of~~ 50 years ~~spent examining how~~ special ~~and general~~ relativity ~~treat "time~~," and ~~his debates over~~ the Twin Paradox.		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tgqH_uQTOs "Special Relativity's Mis-use of the Inertial Frame Construct"] (16 September 2023) — argues that special relativity's reliance on relative velocity between inertial frames rests on a misunderstanding of the role of those frames.
	* ~~2022 -~~ [https://~~youtu~~.be/~~BCihH3W5NBU The Past-Present-Future~~ of Time ~~in Physics~~] (~~Part 1 of 3~~) — ~~part~~ of ~~the series~~ "~~Evolving Perspectives on the History of Science~~."		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmhKxzsb5rc "Lifetime Achievement Award: Nicholas Percival for his work with Time"] (28 January 2023) — CNPS award conversation recognizing his 50+ years of work on time, special relativity, and the Twin Paradox.
	* ~~2022 -~~ [https://~~youtu~~.be/afaayPwXsfg Time: Post-MMX, Lorentz Aether & Special Relativity] (Part 2 of 3~~) —~~ the transition in the concept of "time" from the late 19th century through the Michelson–Morley experiment to special relativity.		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RRT01ZHwNE "History of Time – Part 3: Surprise Ending"] (26 March 2022) — his conclusion, after 55 years of analysis, that "time" is a purely mental construct with no independent physical existence.
	* ~~2022 -~~ [https://~~youtu~~.be/~~0RRT01ZHwNE History~~ of Time ~~– Part 3: Surprise Ending~~] (~~Part 3 of 3~~) — ~~his conclusion, after 55 years~~ of ~~analysis~~, ~~that~~ "~~time~~" ~~is a purely mental construct with no independent physical existence.~~		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afaayPwXsfg "Time: Post-MMX, Lorentz Aether & Special Relativity"] (12 March 2022) — Part 2 of 3: the transition in the concept of "time" from the late 19th century through the Michelson–Morley experiment to special relativity.
	* ~~2023 -~~ [https://~~youtu~~.be/~~vmhKxzsb5rc Lifetime Achievement Award: Nicholas Percival for his work with~~ Time] — ~~CNPS award recognizing his~~ 50+ years ~~of work on time,~~ special relativity, and the Twin Paradox.		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCihH3W5NBU "The Past-Present-Future of Time in Physics"] (26 February 2022) — Part 1 of 3, in the series "Evolving Perspectives on the History of Science."
	* 2023 - [https://youtu.be/9tgqH_uQTOs Special Relativity's Mis-use of the Inertial Frame Construct] — argues that special relativity's reliance on relative velocity between inertial frames rests on a misunderstanding of the role of those frames.		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdTj1VMNbeo "50 Year Analysis of 'Time in Physics'"] (13 February 2021) — a summary of 50 years spent examining how special and general relativity treat "time," and his debates over the Twin Paradox.

	==Abstracts==		==Abstracts==

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	Talks by (and about) Nick Percival on the [https://www.youtube.com/@ChappellNaturalPhilosophy John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society] YouTube channel:		Talks by (and about) Nick Percival on the [https://www.youtube.com/@ChappellNaturalPhilosophy John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society] YouTube channel:

	* 2021 - [https://youtu.be/cdTj1VMNbeo 50 Year Analysis of "Time in Physics"]		* 2021 - [https://youtu.be/cdTj1VMNbeo 50 Year Analysis of "Time in Physics"] — a summary of 50 years spent examining how special and general relativity treat "time," and his debates over the Twin Paradox.
	* 2022 - [https://youtu.be/BCihH3W5NBU The Past-Present-Future of Time in Physics] (Part 1 of 3)		* 2022 - [https://youtu.be/BCihH3W5NBU The Past-Present-Future of Time in Physics] (Part 1 of 3) — part of the series "Evolving Perspectives on the History of Science."
	* 2022 - [https://youtu.be/afaayPwXsfg Time: Post MMX, Lorentz Aether & Special Relativity] (Part 2 of 3)		* 2022 - [https://youtu.be/afaayPwXsfg Time: Post-MMX, Lorentz Aether & Special Relativity] (Part 2 of 3) — the transition in the concept of "time" from the late 19th century through the Michelson–Morley experiment to special relativity.
	* 2022 - [https://youtu.be/0RRT01ZHwNE History of Time – Part 3: Surprise Ending] (Part 3 of 3)		* 2022 - [https://youtu.be/0RRT01ZHwNE History of Time – Part 3: Surprise Ending] (Part 3 of 3) — his conclusion, after 55 years of analysis, that "time" is a purely mental construct with no independent physical existence.
	* 2023 - [https://youtu.be/vmhKxzsb5rc Lifetime Achievement Award: Nicholas Percival for his work with Time]		* 2023 - [https://youtu.be/vmhKxzsb5rc Lifetime Achievement Award: Nicholas Percival for his work with Time] — CNPS award recognizing his 50+ years of work on time, special relativity, and the Twin Paradox.
	* 2023 - [https://youtu.be/9tgqH_uQTOs Special Relativity's Mis-use of the Inertial Frame Construct]		* 2023 - [https://youtu.be/9tgqH_uQTOs Special Relativity's Mis-use of the Inertial Frame Construct] — argues that special relativity's reliance on relative velocity between inertial frames rests on a misunderstanding of the role of those frames.

	==Abstracts==		==Abstracts==

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	Percival hosts a YouTube channel, [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfucv1ZRMKTxDO7cuHEf3hQ "Nick of Time"], on which he presents his ideas about the Twin Paradox and special relativity.		Percival hosts a YouTube channel, [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfucv1ZRMKTxDO7cuHEf3hQ "Nick of Time"], on which he presents his ideas about the Twin Paradox and special relativity.

			==Presentations on the CNPS YouTube channel==

			Talks by (and about) Nick Percival on the [https://www.youtube.com/@ChappellNaturalPhilosophy John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society] YouTube channel:

			* 2021 - [https://youtu.be/cdTj1VMNbeo 50 Year Analysis of "Time in Physics"]
			* 2022 - [https://youtu.be/BCihH3W5NBU The Past-Present-Future of Time in Physics] (Part 1 of 3)
			* 2022 - [https://youtu.be/afaayPwXsfg Time: Post MMX, Lorentz Aether & Special Relativity] (Part 2 of 3)
			* 2022 - [https://youtu.be/0RRT01ZHwNE History of Time – Part 3: Surprise Ending] (Part 3 of 3)
			* 2023 - [https://youtu.be/vmhKxzsb5rc Lifetime Achievement Award: Nicholas Percival for his work with Time]
			* 2023 - [https://youtu.be/9tgqH_uQTOs Special Relativity's Mis-use of the Inertial Frame Construct]

	==Abstracts==		==Abstracts==

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	\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1942\|09\|30\|mf=y}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1942\|09\|30\|mf=y}}
	\| fields = [[~~Entrepreneur~~]]		\| fields = Foundations of physics ([[Twin Paradox]], [[Relativity]]), Software entrepreneurship
			\| institutions = [[John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society]]
			\| alma_mater = Harvard University (A.B. Physics, 1964)
	\| residence = Ridgefield, CT, United States		\| residence = Ridgefield, CT, United States
	\| nationality = USA		\| nationality = USA
	\| known_for = [[relativity]]		\| known_for = Twin-paradox analysis; critiques of [[special relativity]]'s treatment of time
			\| website = http://twinparadox.net/
	}}		}}

	Nick Percival is an [[American~~]] scientist~~ and entrepreneur ~~who is~~ best known for his work criticizing and ~~explaining~~ Einstein's [[special theory of relativity's]] treatment of time. ~~Nick~~ graduated ~~from Harvard~~ in 1964 with a degree in ~~Physics. That started~~ a~~, now, 50+ year~~ focus on the Twin Paradox ~~and~~ from ~~those studies~~ a ~~unique~~ view ~~of the~~ relationship between ~~Special Relativity~~ and aether theory.		'''Nick Percival''' (born 30 September 1942) is an American independent physics researcher and software entrepreneur, best known for his work criticizing and re-interpreting Einstein's [[special theory of relativity\|special theory of relativity's]] treatment of time — in particular the '''[[Twin Paradox]]'''. He entered Harvard University in 1959 at the age of 17 and graduated in 1964 with a degree in physics; that launched a focus on the Twin Paradox spanning more than fifty years, from which he developed a distinctive view of the relationship between special relativity and [[aether]] (preferred-frame) theory.

	==Scientific ~~Work~~==		==Scientific work==

	~~Most CNPS/NPA members can relate to Nick~~'s ~~path espousing his alternative views. Nick initially debated many individual professors who held standard views~~ of ~~how the net proper~~ time ~~difference accumulates in~~ a ~~Twin Paradox scenario~~. ~~The problems encountered in those debates led Nick to define a new debate methodology. New debates are done entirely in terms of pairs of events and~~ the ~~PROPER time between those event pairs - the technique is described at~~ [~~http://twinparadox.net/ http://twinparadox.net/~~] ~~In addition~~, ~~Nick published 5 papers defining~~ his ~~views. Despite~~, ~~?winning? debates~~, ~~little impact~~ on the physics ~~community resulted. Hence, Nick's current focus~~ is ~~on data from GPS that clearly shows that asymmetric clock retardation is the correct physics model rather than Special Relativity's time dilation model~~.		Percival argues that special relativity's account of time contains a fundamental flaw. Echoing the physicist [[Herbert Dingle]]'s well-known objection — that special relativity "unavoidably requires that clock A works more slowly than clock B and clock B more slowly than clock A" — he contends that relativistic time dilation must be a merely "observed" effect rather than a real physical one, since a genuinely reciprocal physical slowing would be a logical impossibility. On his view, the physically correct account is given by a '''preferred-frame (aether) theory''', in which clock rates and other process rates depend on absolute velocity, while special relativity can still yield correct numbers for certain limited phenomena even though the physics it implies is wrong.

	~~Nick holds that while a preferred frame theory such as aether theory gives~~ the ~~correct physical model for~~ how ~~clocks~~ and ~~other process rates are~~ a ~~function of absolute velocity~~, ~~special relativity can be used for certain limited physics phenomena to get the correct numerical answer even though~~ the ~~implied~~ physics is ~~incorrect. Note that all the~~ clock ~~rate data claimed to support special~~ relativity ~~supports~~ the ~~preferred frame~~ model ~~and~~ further~~, some of the~~ clock rate data ~~claimed to support special relativity actually refutes~~ special relativity ~~but~~ is consistent with preferred frame theory ~~- see [http://twinparadox.net/ http://twinparadox.net/]~~.		Percival initially debated many individual professors who held the standard view of how the net proper-time difference accumulates in a Twin Paradox scenario. The difficulties in those debates led him to define a new debate methodology conducted entirely in terms of pairs of events and the '''proper time''' between those event pairs — a technique described at his site [http://twinparadox.net/ twinparadox.net]. He published several technical papers (2006–2016) setting out these views. Despite what he regarded as successful debates, they had little impact on the mainstream physics community; his more recent focus is on data from GPS, which he argues shows that '''asymmetric clock retardation''' (a preferred-frame effect) — rather than special relativity's symmetric time dilation — is the correct model. He further holds that clock-rate data usually cited in support of special relativity is in fact consistent with, and in some cases actually supports, preferred-frame theory.

	~~Nick~~ is a member and ~~also~~, ~~as of~~ 2016, ~~a director~~ and ~~officer~~ (Secretary)~~, of the CNPS, the current leading scientific institution on "spacetime" physics and on the forefront of many new physics breakthroughs~~.		Percival is a member of the [[John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society]] (CNPS) and, since 2016, one of its directors and officers (Secretary).

	==Professional ~~Career~~==		==Professional career==
	As an entrepreneur, Nick started several companies. Most recently, Nick, starting in the late 1990's, co-founded TeacherWeb.com with the goal of providing teachers/educators a super easy way to create and update webs for communicating with students (and parents). Nick developed the software system as the sole developer and received a patent for the technology that enabled ease of use even for those not familiar with the Internet or computers.

	==YouTube ~~Channel~~==		As an entrepreneur, Percival founded several companies. In the late 1990s he co-founded '''TeacherWeb.com''', a service giving teachers and educators an easy way to create and update web pages for communicating with students and parents; he was its sole software developer and received a patent for the technology that made the system usable even by people unfamiliar with computers or the Internet. TeacherWeb is reported to have been used by more than 500,000 teachers. He also developed the related site '''WorkNotes.com'''.
	~~Nick currently~~ hosts ~~his own~~ YouTube ~~Channel called~~ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfucv1ZRMKTxDO7cuHEf3hQ "Nick of Time"]
			==YouTube channel==

			Percival hosts a YouTube channel, [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfucv1ZRMKTxDO7cuHEf3hQ "Nick of Time"], on which he presents his ideas about the Twin Paradox and special relativity.

	==Abstracts==		==Abstracts==

	* 2016 - "[[Analyzing Special Relativity’s Time Dilation Within The Context of Lorentz Relativity]]"		* 2016 - "[[Analyzing Special Relativity’s Time Dilation Within The Context of Lorentz Relativity]]"
	* 2013 - "[[Data That Allegedly Proves Special Relativity Disproves It]]" ([www.~~TwinParadox~~.net Read in full])		* 2013 - "[[Data That Allegedly Proves Special Relativity Disproves It]]" ([http://www.twinparadox.net/ Read in full])
	* 2012 - "[[Twin Paradox Project Update Including the Mainstream Response]]" ([http://www.naturalphilosophy.org/pdf/abstracts/abstracts_6559.pdf Read in full])		* 2012 - "[[Twin Paradox Project Update Including the Mainstream Response]]" ([http://www.naturalphilosophy.org/pdf/abstracts/abstracts_6559.pdf Read in full])
	* 2009 - "[[Implications For SRT: Observations From A Long Odyssey]]"		* 2009 - "[[Implications For SRT: Observations From A Long Odyssey]]"
	* 2009 - "[[The Twin Paradox: How To Win The Debate]]"		* 2009 - "[[The Twin Paradox: How To Win The Debate]]"
	* 2006 - "[[A Very Doable Experiment For NASA To Look Inside The Twin Paradox]]" ([http://worknotes.com/Physics/SpecialRelativity/TwinParadox/ap4.stm Read in full])		* 2006 - "[[A Very Doable Experiment For NASA To Look Inside The Twin Paradox]]" ([http://worknotes.com/Physics/SpecialRelativity/TwinParadox/ap4.stm Read in full])

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	* 2011 - [http://www.worldsci.org/videos/dimdim/event_373_dimdim.flv A Very Doable Experiment for NASA To Look Inside the Twin Paradox] (Video Lecture)		* 2011 - [http://www.worldsci.org/videos/dimdim/event_373_dimdim.flv A Very Doable Experiment for NASA To Look Inside the Twin Paradox] (Video Lecture)
	* 2009 - [http://www.worldsci.org/videos/dimdim/event_130_dimdim.flv The Twin Paradox - How to Win the Debate] (Video Lecture)		* 2009 - [http://www.worldsci.org/videos/dimdim/event_130_dimdim.flv The Twin Paradox - How to Win the Debate] (Video Lecture)

			==External links==

			* [http://twinparadox.net/ TwinParadox.net] — Percival's site on the Twin Paradox
			* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfucv1ZRMKTxDO7cuHEf3hQ "Nick of Time"] — YouTube channel
			* [https://beyondmainstream.org/scientist/nick-percival/ Nick Percival profile at Beyond Mainstream]

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	Nick Percival is an [[American]] scientist and entrepreneur who is best known for his work criticizing and explaining Einstein's [[special theory of relativity]] an time. Nick graduated from Harvard in 1964 with a degree in Physics. That started a, now, 50+ year focus on the Twin Paradox and from those studies a unique view of the relationship between Special Relativity and aether theory.		Nick Percival is an [[American]] scientist and entrepreneur who is best known for his work criticizing and explaining Einstein's [[special theory of relativity's]] treatment of time. Nick graduated from Harvard in 1964 with a degree in Physics. That started a, now, 50+ year focus on the Twin Paradox and from those studies a unique view of the relationship between Special Relativity and aether theory.

	==Scientific Work==		==Scientific Work==

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	* 2009 - [http://www.worldsci.org/videos/dimdim/event_130_dimdim.flv The Twin Paradox - How to Win the Debate] (Video Lecture)		* 2009 - [http://www.worldsci.org/videos/dimdim/event_130_dimdim.flv The Twin Paradox - How to Win the Debate] (Video Lecture)

	[[Category:Scientist\|Percival ~~John~~]]		[[Category:Scientist\|Percival Nick]]
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	[[Category:Cosmology\|Percival ~~John~~]]		[[Category:Cosmology\|Percival Nick]]
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	Nick Percival is an [[American]] scientist and entrepreneur who is best known for his work criticizing and explaining Einstein's [[special theory of relativity]] an time. Nick graduated from Harvard in 1964 with a degree in Physics. That started a, now, 50+ year focus on the Twin Paradox and from those studies a unique view of the relationship between Special Relativity and aether theory.		Nick Percival is an [[American]] scientist and entrepreneur who is best known for his work criticizing and explaining Einstein's [[special theory of relativity]] an time. Nick graduated from Harvard in 1964 with a degree in Physics. That started a, now, 50+ year focus on the Twin Paradox and from those studies a unique view of the relationship between Special Relativity and aether theory.

			==Scientific Work==

	Most CNPS/NPA members can relate to Nick's path espousing his alternative views. Nick initially debated many individual professors who held standard views of how the net proper time difference accumulates in a Twin Paradox scenario. The problems encountered in those debates led Nick to define a new debate methodology. New debates are done entirely in terms of pairs of events and the PROPER time between those event pairs - the technique is described at [http://twinparadox.net/ http://twinparadox.net/] In addition, Nick published 5 papers defining his views. Despite, ?winning? debates, little impact on the physics community resulted. Hence, Nick's current focus is on data from GPS that clearly shows that asymmetric clock retardation is the correct physics model rather than Special Relativity's time dilation model.		Most CNPS/NPA members can relate to Nick's path espousing his alternative views. Nick initially debated many individual professors who held standard views of how the net proper time difference accumulates in a Twin Paradox scenario. The problems encountered in those debates led Nick to define a new debate methodology. New debates are done entirely in terms of pairs of events and the PROPER time between those event pairs - the technique is described at [http://twinparadox.net/ http://twinparadox.net/] In addition, Nick published 5 papers defining his views. Despite, ?winning? debates, little impact on the physics community resulted. Hence, Nick's current focus is on data from GPS that clearly shows that asymmetric clock retardation is the correct physics model rather than Special Relativity's time dilation model.

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	Nick graduated from Harvard in 1964 with a degree in Physics. That started a, now, 50+ year focus on the Twin Paradox and from those studies a unique view of the relationship between Special Relativity and aether theory.		Nick Percival is an [[American]] scientist and entrepreneur who is best known for his work criticizing and explaining Einstein's [[special theory of relativity]] an time. Nick graduated from Harvard in 1964 with a degree in Physics. That started a, now, 50+ year focus on the Twin Paradox and from those studies a unique view of the relationship between Special Relativity and aether theory.

	Most CNPS/NPA members can relate to Nick's path espousing his alternative views. Nick initially debated many individual professors who held standard views of how the net proper time difference accumulates in a Twin Paradox scenario. The problems encountered in those debates led Nick to define a new debate methodology. New debates are done entirely in terms of pairs of events and the PROPER time between those event pairs - the technique is described at [http://twinparadox.net/ http://twinparadox.net/] In addition, Nick published 5 papers defining his views. Despite, ?winning? debates, little impact on the physics community resulted. Hence, Nick's current focus is on data from GPS that clearly shows that asymmetric clock retardation is the correct physics model rather than Special Relativity's time dilation model.		Most CNPS/NPA members can relate to Nick's path espousing his alternative views. Nick initially debated many individual professors who held standard views of how the net proper time difference accumulates in a Twin Paradox scenario. The problems encountered in those debates led Nick to define a new debate methodology. New debates are done entirely in terms of pairs of events and the PROPER time between those event pairs - the technique is described at [http://twinparadox.net/ http://twinparadox.net/] In addition, Nick published 5 papers defining his views. Despite, ?winning? debates, little impact on the physics community resulted. Hence, Nick's current focus is on data from GPS that clearly shows that asymmetric clock retardation is the correct physics model rather than Special Relativity's time dilation model.
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	Nick is a member and also, as of 2016, a director and officer (Secretary), of the CNPS, the current leading scientific institution on "spacetime" physics and on the forefront of many new physics breakthroughs.		Nick is a member and also, as of 2016, a director and officer (Secretary), of the CNPS, the current leading scientific institution on "spacetime" physics and on the forefront of many new physics breakthroughs.

			==Professional Career==
	As an entrepreneur, Nick started several companies. Most recently, Nick, starting in the late 1990's, co-founded TeacherWeb.com with the goal of providing teachers/educators a super easy way to create and update webs for communicating with students (and parents). Nick developed the software system as the sole developer and received a patent for the technology that enabled ease of use even for those not familiar with the Internet or computers.		As an entrepreneur, Nick started several companies. Most recently, Nick, starting in the late 1990's, co-founded TeacherWeb.com with the goal of providing teachers/educators a super easy way to create and update webs for communicating with students (and parents). Nick developed the software system as the sole developer and received a patent for the technology that enabled ease of use even for those not familiar with the Internet or computers.

			==YouTube Channel==
			Nick currently hosts his own YouTube Channel called [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfucv1ZRMKTxDO7cuHEf3hQ "Nick of Time"]

	==Abstracts==		==Abstracts==

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	* 2009 - [http://www.worldsci.org/videos/dimdim/event_130_dimdim.flv The Twin Paradox - How to Win the Debate] (Video Lecture)		* 2009 - [http://www.worldsci.org/videos/dimdim/event_130_dimdim.flv The Twin Paradox - How to Win the Debate] (Video Lecture)

	[[Category:Scientist\|Percival ~~John~~]]		[[Category:Scientist\|Percival Nick]]
	[[Category:Gravity\|Percival ~~John~~]]		[[Category:Gravity\|Percival Nick]]
	[[Category:Relativity\|Percival ~~John~~]]		[[Category:Relativity\|Percival Nick]]
	[[Category:Cosmology\|Percival ~~John~~]]		[[Category:Cosmology\|Percival Nick]]
	[[Category:American\|Percival ~~John~~]]		[[Category:American\|Percival Nick]]