Three simple questions; an amazing story that goes way beyond Einstein! “Each ray of light moves in the coordinate system ‘at rest’ with the definite, constant velocity V independent of […]
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Sometimes, designing a careful experiment and measuring absolutely no effect can be the most important result of all. “It appears, from all that precedes, reasonably certain that if there be any […]
Albert Einstein was the first to discuss the fabric of space, and according to his theorems, the curvature of it. We have been discussing the possibility of gravitational waves ever since.
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One controversial study claims to have found the edge of the human lifespan.
It might have puzzled Einstein right up until his death, but that doesn’t mean you can’t understand it! “As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are […]
If a former Nazi realized its importance nearly 50 years ago, perhaps we all can, too. Around the country and around the world, there is no shortage of human suffering. Poverty, […]
If you can’t break through a wall, you climb over it. Janna Levin, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Barnard College, points to three genius scientists who embraced limitations.
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The reports that our Solar System is missing the galaxy’s most common type of planet are greatly exaggerated. “To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a […]
Echoing Bill Nye’s favorite phrase, Tom from Western Australia asks after the practical implications of quantum mechanics. It’s a tough sell, explains Nye, but computing power is on the short list.
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LIGO is celebrating apparent confirmation of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity, specifically that space and time are really one unit that exist as part of a gravitational grid.
If everything is relative, as Einstein says, then how do cosmologists measure these quantities in ways everyone can agree? “A human being is part of a whole, called by us the […]
Biocentrism is a theory that sees our lives as a string on unconnected Nows with no real time or death.
The sender didn’t have a name nor an address for his letter. So he drew a map instead.
Bill Nye answers a question from Thomas: “Is there really an independent ego that is in control of my every thought and action?”
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The physics of “nonlocality” made easy.
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Albert Einstein gives his surprising perspective on truth to Indian philosopher Rabindranath Tagore.
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Frank Wilczek details the broad influence Albert Einstein had on his career, as well as society as a whole.
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There was a huge problem a century ago, and it took an Einstein to solve it. “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to […]
Carve these frighteningly costumed versions of Einstein, Curie and other famous physicists thanks to Fermilab! “It’s said that All Hallows’ Eve is one of the nights when the veil between […]
When Neil deGrasse Tyson recently sat down with infamous whistle blower Edward Snowden, the topic of alien encryption came into the mix.
An engineering professor at Oakland University has a surprising answer.
Wanting to believe in the impossible can be far worse than keeping an open mind. “No man is so foolish but he may sometimes give another good counsel, and no man […]
We all want to be financially stable and enjoy a well-funded retirement, but we don’t want to squander our hard-earned money on poor investments.
“Life is like riding a bicycle,” wrote the renowned theoretical physicist to his son Eduard. “To keep your balance you must keep moving.”
How Futurism gave us the word “robot,” the movie Metropolis, and this map of the body as a factory.
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“Unthinking respect for authority,” said the legendary theoretical physicist, “is the greatest enemy of truth.”
Bees produce honey, beeswax and… maps? Yes they do, if they’re one of Ren Ri’s swarms.
Leading a team of experts to reach creative heights may be the mark of today’s genius.