On Maxwell’s 1865 Theory of Aether: A Step Toward Unity, Phys. Essays 33, 256 (2020).  This article proposes that the medium of aether proposed by Maxwell in 1865 provides a significant step toward unity of the phenomena of electromagnetism, gravity, quantum mechanics and entanglement.  The paper finds that eather as described by Maxwell plays causative roles in each of these phenomena.  Therein lies the step toward unity that arises from Maxwell’s aether medium theory.

The paper pits Maxwell’s aether medium approach against Einstein’s travelling quanta (photons) approach and demonstrates why the aether medium theory must prevail. (pp. 264-265).

The concept of entanglement did not exist in Maxwell’s era; nor did the quantum mechanics theory.  But this does not prevent his aether medium theory from laying the theoretical foundation that later on proves to have broad applications.  To Maxwell, one may fairly apply the expression, “On the shoulders of Giants…

On the Cause or Causes of Inertia, Proceedings of the JCNPS,  (2015), Vol.1, p.109.

This paper suggests that the phenomenon of inertia emanates in part from vibrations in the structure of Atoms. Based upon the fact that rotating flywheels resist being pushed off-line, it is reasoned that each vibrating part of an atom likewise resists off-line movements.  On the assumption that the lines of vibrations in atoms at rest are in all directions, the net result is a general resistance to movement.  The paper also suggests that inertia derives in part from the friction of aether that impedes the movement of an object.

On the Structure of Atoms, Proceedings of the JCNPS, (2015), Vol.1, p. 109.

This paper contends that atoms are physically (mechanically) structured and that energy within atoms consists of vibrations rather than spin.  It also speculates on the fundamental question of what physically holds together the particles that form the structures of atoms.  It is said that “gluons” hold particles together.  However, the solution of putting the word “glue” in the name of a particle conveniently avoids the difficult question of how – mechanically – bonding occurs. This paper provides speculation but does not resolve this question.