Dimensions beyond the four we’re familiar with could solve a host of problems in physics and cosmology. Columnist Leah Crane ...
In October 1984 I arrived at Oxford University, trailing a large steamer trunk containing a couple of changes of clothing and about five dozen textbooks. I had a freshly minted bachelor’s degree in ...
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What extra dimensions would mean for physics and the universe?
Gravity is by far the weakest of nature’s four fundamental forces, and physicists have spent decades asking a deceptively simple question: why? One answer, first sketched a century ago and refined ...
Explore the moral crisis of the West and why recognizing evil is crucial to confronting radical Islam and preserving faith.
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Why knots come undone in 4D, but 2D surfaces can still be knotted
Tie a trefoil knot in a piece of string, seal the ends together, and try to wiggle it free without cutting. In three-dimensional space, the knot holds firm. Add a fourth spatial dimension, however, ...
From violent collision contests to celebrity-backed offshoots, spin-off sports are finding captive audiences. Their spectacle masks something more sinister ...
The Trump administration is curbing animal experiments in response to shifts in public opinion, technological advances, years ...
Prof. Raj Shree Dhar dharrajshree@gmail.com It is often said that mathematics is the language of the universe and music is the language of the soul. At first glance, they seem to belong to different ...
Deductible does not burn! Wandering lonely as of my bank! Contiguous and fragmented! Not comparable to frozen whatever. Summer slowly turns into that. Peach frangipane with vanilla aftertaste. Bard ...
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2026 — AIP and the American Physical Society are honored to award Charles Thorn with the 2026 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics. Thorn is being recognized for ...
Pushed down to a certain scale, the laws of physics seem to fall apart. Astrid Eichhorn, a leader in an area of study called asymptotic safety, thinks we just need to push a little further.
For over 150 years, a rule of thumb dating back to the French mathematician Pierre Ossian Bonnet has been accepted in surface ...
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