The book is very clearly written, and evidently no trouble was spared in the attempt to make it as easily understood as possible. A large part of it is in fact, a model of exposition, and could ...

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Simple words like "force" and "particle" can mislead us as to what reality is actually like. Physicist Matt Strassler unpacks ...

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A little-known math instructor revolutionized our understanding of particle physics and influenced Albert Einstein’s thought.

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Since its 2012 detection, the Higgs boson has fascinated researchers for its unique role in separating forces of nature. Find ...

At a conference at the Vatican, physicists and theologians made the case for cooperation between faith and science.

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Simone Ragoni’s book is a delightful gift for anyone whom you want to inspire to become a particle physicist of tomorrow, ...

A Moscow court sentenced Alexander Shiplyuk, the director of a physics institute who specializes in hypersonic flight, to 15 ...