God Particle or Hype Particle?

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The discovery of the so-called “God Particle” won’t have any practical implications in your life—at least not anytime soon—says one physicist.

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The Past

“Mirror life” and the recurring nightmare of scientific apocalypse

The fear of unleashing forces beyond control has haunted science for centuries.

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Business

How to bust the innovation myth

Strategyzer CEO Alex Osterwalder on why entrepreneurs should take a leaf from Amazon’s innovation playbook.

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Starts With A Bang

Finding organics on Mars means absolutely nothing for life

The red planet, Mars, may once have been teeming with life, just as Earth is today. Finding “organics” on Mars, however, doesn’t mean life.

A dense star field with dark, irregular dust clouds—where cosmic dust come from—obscures parts of the glowing stars in the Milky Way.

Starts With A Bang

Ask Ethan: Where does cosmic dust come from?

Dust is ubiquitous in the modern Universe, appearing in nearly all galaxies. But our cosmos was born dust-free. So where does it originate?

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Books

Not since WWII has the fight for liberalism been this urgent

In “On Liberalism,” Cass Sunstein argues that liberalism can only endure if we reclaim its core commitments and revive its spirit of freedom and hope for the future.

Up Next

Guest Thinkers

Lesson 3: A New Yorker Blog About WikiLeaks, And Presidential Phrases

Amy Davidson’s post about the WikiLeaks Guantanamo release is an excellent example of writing short, with feeling—and meaning. One reason so many of the New Yorker blogs work well with […]