Particle PhysicsNovember 22, 2022
Quantum Particles Aren’t Spinning. So Where Does Their Spin Come From?
A new proposal seeks to solve the paradox of quantum spin
Stories by Adam Becker
Adam Becker is a science writer at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and author of What Is Real?, about the sordid untold history of quantum physics. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the BBC, and elsewhere. He earned a Ph.D. in cosmology from the University of Michigan.
Quantum PhysicsFebruary 1, 2022
What Is Spacetime Really Made Of?
Spacetime may emerge from a more fundamental reality. Figuring out how could unlock the most urgent goal in physics—a quantum theory of gravity
The SciencesMay 6, 2020
Physicists Criticize Stephen Wolfram’s ‘Theory of Everything’
The iconoclastic researcher and entrepreneur wants more attention for his big ideas. But so far researchers are less than receptive
The SciencesMarch 21, 2018
The Difficult Birth of the "Many Worlds" Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
Hugh Everett, creator of this radical idea during a drunken debate more than 60 years ago, died before he could see his theory gain widespread popularity