Before fusion: a human history of fire
We humans are fire creatures. Tending fire is a species trait, a…
Fusion energy: A time of transition and potential
For centuries, humans have dreamed of harnessing the power of the sunto energize…
Why nuclear fusion is gaining steam –again
Back when I studied geology in grad school, the long-term future of…
Elements from the stars: The unexpected discovery that upended astrophysics 66 years go
Nearly 70 years ago, astronomer Paul Merrill was watching the sky through…
The Standard Model of particle physics: The absolutely amazing theory of almost everything
The Standard Model. What dull name for the most accurate scientific theory…
Electric dipole moment in the quantum world
The story of EDM, however, is very different in the quantum world.…
What a tiny electron can tell us about the structure of the universe
What is the shape of an electron? If you recall pictures from…
Bizarre Superfluid Could Explain the Existence of the Modern Universe
Back in the first moment of the universe, everything was hot and…
A Mirror Image of Our Universe May Have Existed Before the Big Bang
Like a mountain looming over a calm lake, it seems the universe…
Did ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Get the Science Right? A Lesson in Supersymmetry and Economy Class
They say that life imitates art, but the arrow goes both ways.…
