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Spacetime does ripple
Physicists have finally detected the gravitational waves they have been chasing for nearly 100 years.
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Infinite sums and China's demographics
China has recently revoked its one-child policy. What better occasion to explore the mathematics of population growth with a surprising example.
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Perfect birthday gift for GIMPS
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Find out how scientists, from physicists to geneticists, measure their confidence in their results.
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Inferring the Limits on Reality
The fuzziness of the quantum realm could arise from mathematical restrictions on what can ever be known.
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Maxwell's equations and the secrets of nature
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Maxwell's equations we talk to physicist John Ellis about what they mean for modern technology and our understanding of the Universe.