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Black and white close-up photograph showing the upper part of an elderly person’s face and their white, unruly hair against a dark background.
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The symmetry that shaped physics: Frank Wilczek on Einstein’s legacy
Nobel Prize winning physicist Frank Wilczek reflects on Einstein’s greatest contribution.
Frank Wilczek
A swirling, bright galaxy or nebula in deep space with a luminous center and spiraling blue and purple hues against a dark starry background.
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Quantum wormholes, explained
Quantum wormholes are mathematically possible — but might also be physically impossible. Physicist Janna Levin explains Hawking’s famous information paradox.
Janna Levin
A stylized, purple-tinted depiction of a black hole in space, showing a glowing accretion disk and a star-filled background.
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The problem with the theory of everything
Gravity defies quantum mechanics. What does that mean for a theory of everything?
Janna Levin
Black and white illustration of circular, radiating patterns with one large labeled circle "A" showing a central orbit-like design among several smaller circles.
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The strong force: holding our Universe together
Frank Wilczek is celebrated for his investigations into the fundamental laws of nature that have transformed our understanding of the forces that govern our Universe. In this video, the MIT […]
Frank Wilczek
A circular pattern of overlapping purple and white spirals and loops appears against a black background.
3mins
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This is what the fourth dimension looks like
Left–Right, Back–Forth, Up–Down. What’s the fourth dimension?
Brian Greene
A black and white painting of a man with wavy hair, a mustache, and a suit, depicted in a semi-realistic style, evokes the thoughtful air of someone pondering an interpretation of quantum mechanics.
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Einstein’s beef with quantum physics, explained
Our world would be impossible without quantum mechanics — but we still don’t have a narrative of how it works.
Jim Al-Khalili
John Templeton Foundation
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