Physics
Gravitational Wave Detectors: How They Work
Time to brush up on your gravitational wave basics, if you haven't done so! In Gravitational waves and how they…
Gravitational Waves and How They Distort Space
It's official: on February 11, 10:30 EST, there will be a big press conference about gravitational waves by the people…
What is the Higgs Boson?
What is this thing we keep hearing about - the Higgs Boson, and why is it important? (more…)
What Are The Uses Of Electromagnets?
Electromagnets, which rely on electrical current to generate magnetic fields, are used to powering everything from medical equipment to consumer…
What Are The Parts Of An Atom?
Thanks to centuries of ongoing research, modern scientists have a very good understanding of how atoms work and what their…
Cosmologist Thinks a Strange Signal May Be Evidence of a Parallel Universe
In the beginning, there was chaos. Hot, dense, and packed with energetic particles, the early Universe was a turbulent, bustling place.…
Shape-shifting neutrinos earn physicists the 2015 Nobel
What do Albert Einstein, Neils Bohr, Paul Dirac, and Marie Curie have in common? They each won the Nobel prize in…
The Journey of Light, From the Stars to Your Eyes
This week, millions of people will turn their eyes to the skies in anticipation of the 2015 Perseid meteor shower. But what happens on less…
The Resplendent Inflexibility of the Rainbow
Children often ask simple questions that make you wonder if you really understand your subject. An young acquaintance of mine…
What’s the Big Deal About the Pentaquark?
"Three quarks for Muster Mark!," wrote James Joyce in his labyrinthine fable, Finnegan's Wake. By now, you may have heard this quote -…