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Janna Levin’s creative cosmos: navigating multiple dimensions in science and art
Even Janna Levin, once dubbed the “chillest astrophysicist alive,” is abuzz with energy about “magical” collaborations, both scientific and artistic.
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Quantum Gravity: The Quest to Unify Physics' Fundamental Forces
For more than a century, physicists have struggled with an uncomfortable truth: the two pillars of modern physics fundamentally contradict each other.

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Rise of the machine cosmologists
Scientists are using artificial intelligence and machine learning to tackle dark matter and other cosmic puzzles.

FirstPrinciples
Apr 24


Why science literacy could be the most important skill you never learned
In an era of misinformation, understanding science is essential for informed decision-making. True scientific literacy goes beyond reading or quick online searches—it empowers individuals to think critically, evaluate evidence, and discern credible information from misleading claims.

Ethan Siegel
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DARPA’s Quantum Leap: Inside the Initiative to Fast-Track Industrial Quantum Computing
DARPA has launched the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative to assess whether scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computers can be built within the next decade.

FirstPrinciples
Apr 11


New study reexamines time symmetry in quantum systems
New research suggests time symmetry in quantum systems, offering new perspectives and reigniting ongoing debates.

Debdutta Paul
Apr 9


Unlocking the quantum code: Physicists map the statistics of entanglement
A new study maps all quantum correlations in the minimal Bell scenario, advancing our understanding of entanglement.

FirstPrinciples
Apr 1


Vaire Computing aims to tame the AI energy crisis
Could a new startup harness the laws of physics to build a computer chip that lessens the energy demands of artificial intelligence?

Matt von Hippel
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In conversation: Peter Woit on math and physics
A physicist-turned-mathematician discusses the intersection of those disciplines, string theory’s “intellectual standstill,” and much more.

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