Lee Smolin: Science Works Because We Care to Know the Truth
Lee Smolin speaks on quantum gravity, the nature of time, the role of ethics in science, and the importance of realism.
Rotating Black Holes May Serve as Gentle Portals for Hyperspace Travel
Feel like visiting another star system or dimension? You can do this by traveling through a black hole.
The “Real” Warp Drive
Sure, it sounds like science fiction. But some researchers suggest that warp drives might actually be a possibility.
The Alarming Possibilities of Hypersonic Flight
Hypersonic aircraft can fly at least five times the speed of sound. They would make for terrifying weapons -- if they are even possible.
Sociophysics and Econophysics, the Future of Social Science?
Can empirical data about human behavior make the “soft” sciences more like the “hard” ones? New interdisciplinary fields are voting yes.
How a Microwave Weapon Might Work
Personnel at the U.S. embassy in Havana have reported mysterious sounds and physical symptoms consistent with brain injury. Could it be microwaves?
The Mysterious Neutrino
A new discovery puts scientists a bit closer to understanding the mysterious subatomic particle that is the neutrino.
Remembering Stephen Hawking and Future Science
An original essay about the science of the future by the late theoretical physicist.
What Makes Fish Swim Fast
How do fish swim? Having fins and tails help, But it takes more than that to be fast and avoid danger. Diving into fish physics.
The Quest for A Faster Marathon
How big a difference does air resistance make when running a marathon? Nike tried to find out recently. A look at the science behind the 2-hour marathon.