Physics

Surpassing the incomprehensible: using synthetic dimensions to explore the higher-level universe

Physics, Space / /

We experience three common spatial dimensions in our universe: depth, width, and length — with time sometimes considered as a fourth dimension. Each progressive dimension adds complexity and therefore requires more information to describe. For example, more information is needed to describe a three-dimensional cube than a less-complex two-dimensional square. Although certain theories have suggested […]

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Down a holographic rabbit hole: Black holes, wormholes, and holes in physics theories

Physics, Space / /

Imagine if science was scrapped and rewritten in an instant. The behavior of phenomena associated with quantum physics, gravity, and black holes has historically challenged our very perception of the universe. The scientific world potentially stands on the verge of enormous advancement through the reconciliation of Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity (in part macroscopic gravitational

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Opinion: The search for the magnetic monopole & physicists’ obsession with Symmetry

Opinion, Physics / /

At the end of the 19th century, James Clerk Maxwell condensed centuries of work in the study of electricity and magnetism into four eloquent and simple equations. Maxwell’s equations describe electric and magnetic fields as a yin and yang, ebbing and flowing through space. A change in one field creates a swirl in the other,

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Breaking records at record pace: How biomechanics have influenced the Olympics

Biology, Physics / /

The world record for the 100 meter dash is 9.58 seconds. A record set by Usain Bolt after beating his own preceding record at the previous Olympic Games. With such impressive records already, it has become onerous to imagine how Olympic records can continue to get broken, yet every round of Olympic events brings a

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Quantum spin liquids and ices: Challenging universal constants

Physics / /

The world of physics is as much dependent on rules and laws as it is on phenomena that break them. At times, the physical properties and behaviors of particles are characterized as precise and accurate; other times, they are anomalous. Even when particles behave as expected, the answer to why they behave like they do

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Mirrors and quantum physics: A new way of viewing the world around us

Physics / /

When you go through your day and interact with the world, are you thinking of what the items you interact with are made of? Numerous theories have been proposed that aim to define what reality is, using quantum physics to support the claims. Recently, Carlo Rovelli, an Italian physicist, put forward a new theory that

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A new space race is underway, and it’s explosive

Physics, Space, Technology / /

The past ten years have seen an explosion of small-lift rocket companies. Ranging from 30 to 100 feet tall, these liquid-propellant rockets aim to launch up to two tons of payload — equivalent to the weight of a large car — into orbit. Instead of focusing on humans and large space telescopes, they’re launching smaller

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