Quantum Physics

The Mystery at the Heart of Physics That Only Math Can Solve

Quanta Magazine: Over the past century, quantum field theory has proved to be the single most sweeping and successful physical theory ever invented. It is an umbrella term that encompasses many specific quantum field theories — the way “shape” covers specific…

On the marvels of physics

Symmetry Magazine: Clifford Johnson, a theoretical physicist at the University of Southern California, is an accomplished scientist working on ways to describe the origin and fabric of the universe. He is also a multitalented science communicator and one of the rare scientists that can boast his own IMDb page. Johnson’s…

How to Rewrite the Laws of Physics in the Language of Impossibility

Quanta Magazine: They say that in art, constraints lead to creativity. The same seems to be true of the universe. By placing limits on nature, the laws of physics squeeze out reality’s most fantastical creations. Limit light’s speed, and suddenly space…

Quantum birds inspire new metrology for biosciences, particle physicist searches for the very small

Physics World: Perhaps one of the most exciting discovery in biophysics in the past decade or so is that some creatures use quantum effects to sense the Earth’s magnetic field….