PolicyJune 1, 2012
The Right Way to Get It Wrong
Most errors are quickly forgotten. Others end up remaking the face of science
Stories by David Kaiser
May 29, 2012
The Faster-Than-Light Telegraph That Wasn't
In 1981 physicist Nick Herbert leveraged strange features of quantum mechanics to design a superluminal communication system. The quest to uncover its subtle flaw led to a profound new understanding of the quantum world
The SciencesJanuary 30, 2012
How the Hippies Saved Physics: Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival [Excerpt]
This book excerpt traces the history of quantum information theory and the colorful and famous physicists who tried to figure out "spooky action at a distance"
The SciencesJune 27, 2011
How the Hippies Saved Physics [Excerpt]
A new book documents the overlooked contributions of a loose-knit, unconventional bunch of 1970s physicists called the Fundamental Fysiks Group
Space & PhysicsJune 1, 2007
When Fields Collide
The history of particle cosmology shows that science can benefit from wrenching changes