For years, the idea that we might be living inside a vast computer program has drifted from philosophy seminars into ...

It is book week here at Physics World and over the course of three days we are presenting conversations with the authors of ...

Foothill College physics instructors Frank Cascarano and David Marasco are gearing up to create fire using mirrors, drop eggs ...

The universe occasionally produces a huge surprise that proves physicists wrong, says Kip Thorne, who grew up in Logan, Utah, ...

Aja Gabel’s follow-up to her acclaimed debut, “The Ensemble,” is about an opposites-attract relationship and the ability to relive memories ...

Physics is the study of the underlying laws and mechanisms explaining how the universe works. Most of what we do in daily life is based on a principle or law of physics—dealing with forces, motion, ...

This recent video from North Korean state television showing soldiers performing feats of strength was impressive; it included hand-to-hand combat, breaking boards, smashing through bricks, and it ...

Their videos have accumulated more than 500,000,000 views thanks in large part to the unbridled energy of Professor Tatiana Erukhimova, who conducts physics shows to kids as part of the university's ...

I was disturbed as well as saddened when I read the Herald's report about negative perceptions of the Department of Physics last week ("University Striving to Improve Academic Climate for Women," ...

It’s not uncommon, especially in the realm of science fiction, to encounter words or phrases like “quantum physics” or “the quantum realm.” So many people are fascinated by the inner workings of our ...

Manfred Steiner had a successful and productive career as a doctor, helping generations of medical students learn about hematology. But all along, he had a nagging feeling he should be doing something ...