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The Scientific Problem That Must Be Experienced

To understand turbulence we need the intuitive perspective of art.

June 25, 2014

How Does Turbulence Get Started?

The high stakes of solving one of science’s most obstinate problems.

June 25, 2014

Flashback: Human Uniqueness

Shining a light on the spark that separates man from beast.

March 4, 2014

Why Physicists Make Up Stories in the Dark

In unseen worlds, science invariably crosses paths with fantasy.

February 28, 2014

Haunted by His Brother, He Revolutionized Physics

To John Archibald Wheeler, the race to explain time was personal.

January 10, 2014

Discovering the Expected

In the search for subatomic particles, it helps to know what you’re looking for.

August 12, 2013