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Physics

The Physicist Who Denies Dark Matter

Maybe Newtonian physics doesn’t need dark matter to work.

May 17, 2017

The Multiverse As Muse

The uncertainty of quantum mechanics provided a perfect literary model for Modernist ideas.

Does Dark Matter Harbor Life?

An invisible civilization could be living right under your nose.

May 9, 2017

Roger Penrose On Why Consciousness Does Not Compute

The emperor of physics defends his controversial theory of mind.

April 27, 2017

A Theory of Consciousness Can Help Build a Theory of Everything

Neuroscience is weighing in on physics’ biggest questions.

April 27, 2017

The Origin of the Universe

Measuring tiny variations in the cosmic microwave background will enable major discoveries about the origin of the universe.

April 13, 2017

Can Many-Worlds Theory Rescue Us From Boltzmann Brains?

The idea that we can trust what we observe leads to the paradoxical conclusion that we can’t trust what we observe.

April 6, 2017

Is Matter Conscious?

Why the central problem in neuroscience is mirrored in physics.

March 31, 2017

Can Dark Energy Kill Galaxies?

The surprising importance of a dark-energy selection effect.

March 17, 2017

What This Drawing Taught Me About Four-Dimensional Spacetime

Stuck in his research, a cosmologist finds a hint in an intricate drawing.

March 10, 2017