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Slices of PI
A series of fun, monthly dispatches about science designed for social sharing.
Download free high-res posters showcasing the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration and the groundbreaking image it attained of the M87 black…
Somewhere deep in space, ultrafast fireworks are going off, releasing as much energy in a single millisecond burst as our…
Equations have their own intrinsic beauty. But as graphic gateways to befuddling physics go, there are few forays more fun…
What do you get for someone who has (a theory of) everything?
Every snowflake is a unique marvel of physics, thermodynamics, chemistry, and pure natural beauty. Try to remember that next time…
Test your knowledge of all things great and small.
Science is typically written in the language of mathematics – formulae and numbers and equations – to precisely describe the…
Though they typically employ the language of mathematics to describe nature, physicists sometimes find ideas are better conveyed in verse.
Whether you’re headed back to school or just restarting your brain after a relaxing summer, here’s a handy guide to…
A century ago, Emmy Noether published a theorem that would change mathematics and physics. Here’s an all-ages guided tour through…