Luna Zagorac
We live in a cosmic ocean – metaphorically and mathematically
As organisms made of water on a watery planet, it makes sense that we humans have always likened the universe to a vast sea.
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Jul 4
Can hieroglyphs illuminate astrophysics and quantum theory?
Physicists are finding new ways of looking at old problems – and (very) old ways of looking at new problems.
Dan Falk
Jul 2
Why does consciousness remain such a vexing puzzle for physics?
Our most human characteristic is also our least understood, and physicists remain divided on questions of mind and matter.
Chris Ferrie
Jun 27
Quantum supremacy vs. quantum advantage: which is the best target?
How will we know when quantum computing has truly arrived?
FirstPrinciples
Jun 25
5 questions with Chris Ferrie
A quantum scientist and author of books for babies on the same subject, Chris Ferrie makes big ideas feel like child's play.
FirstPrinciples
Jun 20
5 questions with cosmologist Luna Zagorac
From dark matter to hieroglyphs, this particle cosmologist tackles puzzles in “radically interdisciplinary ways.”
Luna Zagorac
Jun 18
Physics is the truest form of magic
Nature is magical, and learning the secrets behind its wonders only enhances the spell.
Dan Falk
Jun 14
Does physics leave room for free will?
You’re reading this sentence right now — but were you compelled to do so?
FirstPrinciples
Jun 12
5 Questions with Ethan Siegel of “Starts With a Bang”
An astrophysicist and science communicator talks about life, the universe, and "the most amazing fact of all."
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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.
Ethan Siegel
Jul 25
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Is peer review failing its peer review?
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Ethan Siegel
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