Stories by Anna Ijjas

Anna Ijjas is the John A. Wheeler postdoctoral fellow at the Princeton Center for Theoretical Science. She studies the origin, evolution and future of the universe and the nature of dark matter and dark energy.

Space & PhysicsFebruary 1, 2017

Cosmic Inflation Theory Faces Challenges

The latest astrophysical measurements, combined with theoretical problems, cast doubt on the long-cherished inflationary theory of the early cosmos and suggest we need new ideas

Anna Ijjas, Paul J. Steinhardt, Avi Loeb