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FQxI @fqxi.org · 29/09/2026

FQxI members Vlatko Vedral and Roger Penrose are among authors of an experiment that has made the first direct measurement of the quantum phase of a freely falling object.

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FQxI @fqxi.org · 26/09/2026

We've set a guest challenge at the Moth Hack: make something that teaches a general audience about quantum computing or quantum mechanics, using one of Moth's Atlas Engines. The winner gets a £150 voucher. Entries are open online until 2 October.

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FQxI @fqxi.org · 24/09/2026

Is gravity quantum? It's one of the big open questions in physics. The Bose-Marletto-Vedral experiment, proposed by Chiara Marletto, Vlatko Vedral and colleagues, would test whether gravity alone can entangle two tiny masses.

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FQxI @fqxi.org · 22/09/2026

You leave a cat alone with physicists for five minutes... New research puts gravity’s role in quantum decoherence to the test. qspace.fqxi.org/news/165329/...

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FQxI @fqxi.org · 21/09/2026

"We may live as scientists, but we all die as philosophers" @nafshordi.bsky.social remembers his friend, mentor and collaborator Rafael Sorkin (1945–2026), a founder of causal set theory. qspace.fqxi.org/news/165330/...

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FQxI News: Remembering Rafael Sorkin

The Foundational Questions Institute, FQxI, catalyzes, supports, and disseminates research on questions at the foundations of science, particularly new frontiers and innovative ideas integral to a…

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FQxI @fqxi.org · 18/09/2026

Is life really quantum? Gerard McCaul pushes back. Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xba...

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FQxI @fqxi.org · 17/09/2026

The theoretical physicist Rafael Sorkin died on September 12, 2026, at his home in Kitchener, Ontario. He is best known as one of the main developers of causal set theory, an approach to the emergence of spacetime from discrete points. qspace.fqxi.org/news/165328/...

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FQxI News: Rafael Sorkin, 1945–2026

The Foundational Questions Institute, FQxI, catalyzes, supports, and disseminates research on questions at the foundations of science, particularly new frontiers and innovative ideas integral to a…

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FQxI @fqxi.org · 14/09/2026

With recent AI safety concerns making headlines, Susan Schneider’s interview with The Sun feels especially timely: could AI become conscious? Read more: qspace.fqxi.org/news/165327/...

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FQxI @fqxi.org · 07/09/2026

A physicist explains what an infinite universe means.

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FQxI @fqxi.org · 04/09/2026

What happens if the universe is infinite? A quick thought experiment with physicist Anthony Aguirre.

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David Sloan @davesmaths.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

When you ask me what's wrong with #science in #academia, you get a rant. Thankfully the excellent editors at @bigthink.com made it coherent. #academicsky 🔭🧪

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Jennifer Rittenhouse West, PhD @rittenhousewest.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Her persistence...when a deep strong mind catches ahold of something...

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FQxI @fqxi.org · 01/09/2026

Science needs people who can afford to be wrong. Yet we seem to have built a career ladder that removes them. [VISUAL THREAD]

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Physics Magazine @physicsmagazine.aps.org · 26/08/2026

#ICYMI: The collective behavior of neuron networks seems governed by just a few variables, suggesting mean-field theory applies. Researchers found simple versions fail, but an extended version successfully captures real neural activity patterns: go.aps.org/4vIiqYS

An illustration of interconnected neurons with glowing synapses set against a dark background.

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FQxI @fqxi.org · 25/08/2026

Guilty as charged on the headline. "Most physicists don't agree on the ten things they're least likely to agree on" is a worse headline though. 😉

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FQxI @fqxi.org · 25/08/2026

@nafshordi.bsky.social and Phil Halper surveyed 1,675 physicists on ten of the big unanswered questions. Ghazal Geshnizjani and @seanmcarroll.bsky.social joined them to go through the results.

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