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The Fifth Force of Physics Is Hanging by a Thread
As scientists chase tantalizing hints of a new force, modern physics hangs in the balance.
A Brief History of the Grand Unified Theory of Physics
It’s the best of times or the worst of times in physics.
Virtual Reality Poses the Same Riddles as the Cosmic Multiverse
Alt-realities, whether cosmic or VR, would undermine the laws of physics.
In the Flow on Half Dome
“I felt elated, alive. ‘Look where we are!’ I shouted. ‘This is crazy!’”
Evil Triumphs in These Multiverses, and God Is Powerless
How scientific cosmology puts a new twist on the problem of evil.
Why Evolution Is Ageist
Genetic mutation changes from adaptive to dangerous after reproductive age.
Why These Researchers Are Drawn to the World’s Edge
The joy and toll of doing remote science.