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How does the universe work and what is it made of? To find out, physicists study space and time, as well as the structure, behavior, and motion of matter. Will they ever find a theory that explains it all, a theory of everything?
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The New Era of Multimessenger Astronomy
Astronomers’ newfound ability to see the same cosmic events in light, particles and gravitational waves – a synthesis called multimessenger astronomy – gives them a fuller picture of some of the universe’s most mysterious phenomena
Scientific American, 2018
Spooky Quantum Action Passes Test
Recent experiments quash the hope that the unsettling phenomenon of quantum entanglement can be explained away
Scientific American, 2018
New Artificial Enamel is Harder and More Durable Than the Real Thing
Novel material mimics enamel’s complex structure with stronger components
Science, 2022
Loopy Particle Math
Scientists are creating mathematical tools to identify novel particles and phenomena at the world’s largest particle accelerator
Scientific American, 2019
An Atomic-Scale View of Cyclocarbon Synthesis
Combining organic synthesis with microscopy addresses long-standing bottlenecks in cyclocarbon production.
Science, 2019
Quantum Computing Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty
WIRED has challenged IBM’s Dr. Talia Gershon (Senior Manager, Quantum Research) to explain quantum computing to 5 different people: a child, teen, a college student, a grad student and a professional.
Wired, 2018
The Case for Space
How the Revolution in Spaceflight Opens Up a Future of Limitless Possibility
Prometheus Books, 2019
