OpinionJanuary 12, 2021
The Mind-Expanding Power of Complementarity
Embracing divergent perspectives at the same time is a key to understanding reality
Stories by Frank Wilczek
Frank Wilczek is a theoretical physicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He won the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the theory of the strong force, and in 2012 he proposed the concept of time crystals.
Particle PhysicsNovember 1, 2019
The Exquisite Precision of Time Crystals
Exotic new states of matter contain patterns that repeat like clockwork
The SciencesSeptember 23, 2015
Einstein's Parable of Quantum Insanity
Einstein refused to believe in the inherent unpredictability of the world. Is the subatomic world insane, or just subtle?
The SciencesJune 1, 2012
Happy Birthday, Electron
Lorentz's electron theory of 1892 bridges classical and modern physics
The SciencesMay 1, 1991
Anyons
In quantum mechanics, indistinguishable particles are subject to special interactions. Recent work has revealed the existence of a rich new class of possibilities: anyons
Space & PhysicsDecember 1, 1980
The Cosmic Asymmetry between Matter and Antimatter
It seems the universe today is almost entirely the former. Evidence from both cosmology and particle physics (the study of the universe on the largest scale and the smallest) now suggests an explanation