quantum physics
Are there parallel universes? Universes in which, rather than reading this article, you are still asleep; in which you are happier, unhappier, richer, poorer, or even dead? The answer is "possibly". It's a controversial claim but one that has won more and more followers over the last few decades.
The "free-range mathematician" and "architect of particle physics" has passed away in Princeton.
Explore a mystery that intrigued Stephen Hawking until the end of his life.
What is everything made of? In the final article in this series, Elias Gårding takes us to the very edge of our current knowledge.
What is everything made of? In the third article in this series, Elias Gårding takes us down the QFT rabbit hole.
What is everything made of? In the second article in this series, Elias Gårding reveals the equation that captures (almost) all the known laws of nature.
Nadia Bahjat-Abbas is a mature student working on one of the hardest problems of modern physics. Find out more in this video.
Find out why scientists trying to build quantum computers might do worse than talk to birds.
There are limits to how much you can simultaneously squeeze the quantum fuzziness of an electron's position and momentum
Some general ideas in very few words and without equations.
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Is it possible to write unique music with the limited quantity of notes and chords available? We ask musician Oli Freke!
How can maths help to understand the Southern Ocean, a vital component of the Earth's climate system?
Was the mathematical modelling projecting the course of the pandemic too pessimistic, or were the projections justified? Matt Keeling tells our colleagues from SBIDER about the COVID models that fed into public policy.
PhD student Daniel Kreuter tells us about his work on the BloodCounts! project, which uses maths to make optimal use of the billions of blood tests performed every year around the globe.