All Stories by Tom Siegfried
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PhysicsNew physics books don’t censor the math behind reality
Special Relativity and Classical Theory and The Physical World offer deep dives into physical reality’s mathematical foundations.
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Science & SocietyAn American astronomical evangelist coined the phrase ‘island universe’
Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel, a Civil War general nicknamed ‘Old Stars,’ first used ‘island universe’ in his monthly astronomy magazine.
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Quantum PhysicsQuantum mysteries dissolve if possibilities are realities
Quantum mysteries can be avoided if reality encompasses possibilities as well as actualities, a new paper proposes.
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Science & SocietyDebates on whether science is broken don’t fit in tweets
Amid debates over whether science is broken, many experts are proposing repairs.
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AstronomyEclipses show wrong physics can give right results
Math for making astronomical predictions doesn’t necessarily reflect physical reality.
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Quantum PhysicsModern-day Alice trades looking glass for wormhole to explore quantum wonderland
A new paper shows how the possibility of wormholes linking quantum-entangled black holes could be tested in the laboratory.
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NeuroscienceThere’s a long way to go in understanding the brain
Neuroscientists offer multiple “perspectives” on how to plug gaps in current knowledge of the brain’s inner workings.
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Science & SocietyThis history book offers excellent images but skimps on modern science
For an accessible account of mostly pre-20th century science, check out The Oxford Illustrated History of Science.
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Quantum PhysicsA quarter century ago, the qubit was born
The invention of the qubit a quarter century ago enabled the quantum information revolution.
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Science & SocietyTop 10 discoveries about waves
Another gravitational wave detection reaffirms the importance of waves for a vast spectrum of physical processes and technologies.
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Science & SocietyThe first Cassini to explore Saturn was a person
Cassini, the spacecraft about to dive into Saturn, was named for the astronomical pioneer who first perceived the gap between the planet’s famous rings.
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Science & SocietyTop 10 science anniversaries of 2017
2017 offers an abundance of scientific anniversaries to celebrate, from pulsars and pulsar planets to Einstein’s laser, Einstein’s cosmos and the laws of robotics.