Words of Wisdom — April 17, 2014 Newton on the Intelligence of Nature bigthinkeditor Copy a link to the article entitled http://Newton%20on%20the%20Intelligence%20of%20Nature Share Newton on the Intelligence of Nature on Facebook Share Newton on the Intelligence of Nature on Twitter (X) Share Newton on the Intelligence of Nature on LinkedIn “Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy” ― Isaac Newton
Starts With A Bang How the cosmic microwave background proves the Big Bang In the 20th century, many options abounded as to our cosmic origins. Today, only the Big Bang survives, thanks to this critical evidence.
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Starts With A Bang The better way to measure cosmic time For some reason, when we talk about the age of stars, galaxies, and the Universe, we use "years" to measure time. Can we do better?
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