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The Reality Ouroboros

Toward a new understanding of the nature of reality.
- By David Krakauer & David Wolpert
- September 4, 2024
Math

Why Physics Is Unreasonably Good at Creating New Math

The secret sauce is the real world.
- By Ananyo Bhattacharya
- September 3, 2024
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What Makes a Memory Real?

Changing the narrative on false memories might be surprisingly simple.
- By Jim Davies
- September 2, 2024

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Einstein’s Other Theory of Everything
- By Sabine Hossenfelder
- August 30, 2024
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After Einstein explained gravity as a consequence of curved spacetime, he tried to explain matter the same way.
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The Strange Rise of Daydreaming
- By Kristen French
- August 29, 2024
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Why people become addicted to fantasy lives.
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When Reality Came Undone
- By Philip Ball
- August 28, 2024
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100 years ago, a circle of physicists shook the foundation of science. It’s still trembling.
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Placebo Science Is Rooted in Witch Hunts
- By Kristen French
- August 27, 2024
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How we learned to sort true from false in medicine.
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How Teacups and Demons Help Demystify Physics
- By Patricia Palacios
- August 26, 2024
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The thought experiments illuminating black holes and other scientific problems.