Physics
Are We Getting the Real Stuff in Popular Science?
When it comes to physics, says Sean Carroll, you need the math.
Lose Weight the Slow and Incredibly Difficult Way
Trying to answer a silly question can take you through some serious science.
How the Physics of Nothing Underlies Everything
The key to understanding the origin and fate of the universe may be a more complete understanding of the vacuum.
We Might Already Speak the Same Language As ET
Alien communication could utilize quantum physics, so SETI needs a new way to listen.
Computer Science Proof Unveils Unexpected Form of Entanglement
Three computer scientists have posted a proof of the NLTS conjecture, showing that systems of entangled particles can remain difficult to analyze even away from extremes.
Thinking Like a Scientist Will Make You Happier
Physicist Jim Al-Khalili explains how to get out from under the cloud of misinformation.
Doctor Strange and the Multiverse in Science
The multiverse of pop culture owes its existence to a testable scientific hypothesis.
As Creation Stories Go, the Big Bang Is a Good One
How science is like mythology when it pushes the boundaries of the known.
I Just Want to Know What I’m Made Of
It’s time to admit quantum theory has reached a dead end. Can we please go back to the math?