Matt Strassler’s journey into fundamental physics culminates in a brilliant explanation of the Higgs field. Enjoy this exclusive interview.
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One of the fundamental constants of nature, the fine-structure constant, determines so much about our Universe. Here’s why it matters.
Talking to yourself seems to yield real benefits, from boosts in cognitive performance to improved emotional regulation.
The observation that everything we know is made out of matter and not antimatter is one of nature’s greatest puzzles. Will we ever solve it?
From active listening to giving feedback, these five capabilities are integral to interpersonal skills training.
2023’s Nobel Prize was awarded for studying physics on tiny, attosecond-level timescales. Too bad that particle physics happens even faster.
The Standard Model of elementary particles has three nearly identical copies of particles: generations. And nobody knows why.
There are many theories of gravity out there, and many interpretations of wide binary star data. What have we really learned from it all?
Practically all of the matter we see and interact with is made of atoms, which are mostly empty space. Then why is reality so… solid?
Memory, responsibility, and mental maturity have long been difficult to describe objectively, but neuroscientists are starting to detect patterns. Coming soon to a courtroom near you?
When you can’t enter flow, you can still lean on your internal rhythm.
An incredible composite image of Pandora’s Cluster, Abell 2744, simultaneously showcases both our impressive knowledge and vast ignorance.
Late-night shows, developed during the “golden age” of TV, are no longer as relevant in the age of streaming services and Donald Trump.
The great hope is that beyond the indirect, astrophysical evidence we have today, we’ll someday detect it directly. But what if we can’t?
End of life patients face mental health challenges uniquely existential and spiritual in nature — but psychedelics are emerging as a possible solution to relieve the suffering.
Boredom isn’t the enemy; it’s a catalyst for changing your relationship to work.
The combination of charge conjugation, parity, and time-reversal symmetry is known as CPT. And it must never be broken. Ever.
Women have made incredible gains into STEM fields, but they continue to face gender biases in the workplace.
One single plot of data embodies the most profound thing we know about the stars.
Before we formed stars, atoms, elements, or even got rid of our antimatter, the Big Bang made neutrinos. And we finally found them.
The photometric filters for the Vera Rubin Observatory are complete and showcase why they are indispensable for astronomy.
The zero-point energy of empty space is not zero. Even with all the physics we know, we have no idea how to calculate what it ought to be.
The laws of physics obey certain symmetries and defy others. It’s theoretically tempting to add new ones, but reality doesn’t agree.
“Think defensively about how you can protect yourself from an almost inevitable attack, rather than assuming you’ll avoid harm.”
The way to understand the earliest moments of creation is to recreate those conditions and study them. Why would we stop now?
Dark matter’s hallmark is that it gravitates, but shows no sign of interacting under any other force. Does that mean we’ll never detect it?
Today, every Homo species is extinct besides humans. But one of our close evolutionary relatives still lives on in our DNA.
Why are the rest masses of fundamental particles related like this? When it comes to the nature of matter in the Universe, the Standard Model describes the known elementary particles perfectly […]
Practically all of the matter we see and interact with is made of atoms, which are mostly empty space. Then why is reality so… solid?
Every December, the Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Its 2021 show will be spectacular, but only if you do it right.