Podcast Episode · Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe · July 28 · 55m

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Particle physicist Daniel Whiteson on his new book, ‘Do Aliens Speak Physics?’

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When we want to predict the future, we compute it from what we know about the present. Specifically, we take a mathematical representation of observed reality, plug it into some dynamical equations, a...

Teleportation is a major mode of travel in science fiction, but when will it become a reality? To find out, Mango and Gabe are grappling with the history and theoretical science behind one of humanity...

We asked some of our favorite journalists, writers, and thinkers: What were the most important events of 2025, and what were the least?

The root of today’s quantum revolution was John Stewart Bell’s 1964 theorem showing that quantum mechanics really permits instantaneous connections between far-apart locations.

The root of today’s quantum revolution was John Stewart Bell’s 1964 theorem showing that quantum mechanics really permits instantaneous connections between far-apart locations.