Why We Should Think Big
An MIT physics professor discusses how mathematics is integrated into every part of our universe.
An MIT physics professor discusses how mathematics is integrated into every part of our universe.
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Physicist Leon Lederman discusses the Standard Model versus a Unified Theory of particle physics.
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Stephen Hawking says that, were he to start from scratch, he wouldn’t focus on physics.
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Despite the discovery of the Higgs boson, mysteries still abound in theoretical physics.
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Physicist Lee Smolin explains his theory of time, and why the future of physics depends on it.
Ponytail physics, the sloshing in a coffee cup, and an opera about the universe feature in this year’s Ig Nobel Prize ceremony.
The physics and neuroscience of jumping off cliffs.
The Aspen Center for Physics, a mountain retreat for theoretical physicists, turns 50 this year.
The winner of Alan Alda’s ‘Flame Challenge’ draws on animation, song and a physics background.