Luna Zagorac
Small data can make for big science
Luna Zagorac started her astrophysics career at a small telescope where she learned that, in research, bigger doesn't mean better.
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FirstPrinciples
- Jul 30
She fell for gravity – an excerpt from Claudia de Rham’s The Beauty of Falling
Physicist Claudia de Rham's explores her lifelong relationship with gravity in this excerpt from her new book on the subject.
FirstPrinciples
- Jul 30
Claudia de Rham strives to define – and defy – gravity
Whether puzzling at a blackboard, scuba diving, or piloting a plane, physicist Claudia de Rham feels powerfully pulled to gravity.
Ethan Siegel
- Jul 25
Why is the universe so big? And why isn't it bigger?
The universe is unfathomably large, but it could be much larger (or smaller) if it was full of different stuff.
FirstPrinciples
- Jul 23
5 questions with astrophysicist Roan Haggar
An astrophysicist and science communicator explains how the universe continually blows his mind.
Roan Haggar
- Jul 23
We need to talk about science
As a science communicator, nothing pleases me more than being stumped by a question from a child.
FirstPrinciples
- Jul 16
What are kugelblitze – and why can’t they exist?
If you have never heard of kugelblitze, don't feel bad. They do not exist — and nor, new research proves, can they.
FirstPrinciples
- Jul 15
7 questions with physicist (and aspiring flautist) Eduardo Martin-Martinez
Insatiably curious with "antsy pants" about finding answers to deep questions, this physicist is happiest when faced with new challenges.
FirstPrinciples
- Jul 12
Is peer review failing its peer review?
The state of peer review is "pretty bad," according to a watchdog monitoring the rising flood of retracted papers, but fixes are possible.
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