January 24, 2012

String Theory is the Only Show in Town

Every Wednesday, Michio Kaku will be answering reader questions about physics and futuristic science. If you have a question for Dr. Kaku, just post it in the comments section below and check back on Wednesdays to see if he answers it.

Today, Dr. Kaku addresses the question of whether the so-called Higgs Boson, or God particle has been overhyped, and what its discovery would mean for physics.

A piece of paper with purple writing on it, adorned with the majestic color of Vesuvius.

The Past

Vesuvius Challenge: Can AI decipher these mysterious ancient scrolls?

The volcano’s historic eruption preserved an ancient library, but rendered its content illegible. A public competition aims to change that.

Two men smiling in front of a white board.

The Future

Ex-NASA engineer Mark Rober created the world’s smallest Nerf gun — from DNA

It’s not just fun: DNA origami has the potential to revolutionize engineering at the nanoscopic scale.

Business

How the “Medici Effect” can spark a renaissance in your business

The essential element needed for innovation is creative dissonance — and the keys to unlocking it were forged by bankers in Italy.

The Well

Consciousness: Not just a problem for philosophers

Consciousness isn’t just a problem for philosophers. On this episode of Dispatches, Kmele sat down with scientists, a mathematician, a spiritual leader, and an entrepreneur, all trying to get to the heart of “the feeling of life itself.”

a visualization showing the view from inside the inner event horizon of a Kerr black hole

Starts With A Bang

“Singularities don’t exist,” claims black hole pioneer Roy Kerr

The brilliant mind who discovered the spacetime solution for rotating black holes claims singularities don't physically exist. Is he right?

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