OpinionApril 4, 2019
Space: The Final Illusion
The intuitive idea that objects influence each other because they are in physical proximity is soon to become another of those beliefs that turn out to be wrong when we look deeper
Stories by Lee Smolin
Lee Smolin is a senior and founding faculty member at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario, and adjunct professor of physics at the University of Waterloo. In addition to his work on quantum gravity, he is interested in elementary particle physics, cosmology and the foundation of quantum theory. His latest book is Einstein’s Unfinished Revolution, published in 2019 by Penguin.
Space & PhysicsOctober 24, 2014
Spacetime Is Not Necessarily Continuous
We perceive space and time to be continuous, but if the amazing theory of loop quantum gravity is correct, they actually come in discrete pieces
The SciencesFebruary 1, 2006
Atoms of Space and Time
We perceive space and time to be continuous, but if the amazing theory of loop quantum gravity is correct, they actually come in discrete pieces
The SciencesJanuary 1, 2006
Atoms of Space and Time
We perceive space and time to be continuous, but if the amazing theory of loop quantum gravity is correct, they actually come in discrete pieces
The SciencesJanuary 1, 2004
Atoms of Space and Time
We perceive space and time to be continuous, but if the amazing theory of loop quantum gravity is correct, they actually come in discrete pieces