Simpler is better? Not in physics
Occam's Razor is not applicable in physics. According to astrophysicist and educator Ethan Siegel, this modus operandi does not often suit the complicated world of physics.
"We don't really subjectively weigh 'what's…Read More
Nuclear physics might hold the key to cracking open the Standard Model
It’s been over a hundred years since Rutherford’s discovery of the atomic nucleus, an ingenious experiment where…Read More
What does the largest moon in the Solar System look like? Jupiter's moon Ganymede, larger than even Mercury and Pluto, has an icy surface…Read More
A debate over the theory of cosmic inflation
In “Pop Goes the Universe,” by Anna Ijjas, Paul J. Steinhardt and Abraham Loeb, the authors (hereafter “IS&L”)…Read More
Why Quantum Computers Might Not Break Cryptography
The RSA cryptosystem, an encryption scheme that derives its security from the difficulty of integer factorization, may not be in as much…Read More
