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LHC Collision Events - Visualization
Abstractions blog

The Math That’s Too Difficult for Physics

By Kevin Hartnett
November 18, 2016
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How do physicists reconstruct what really happened in a particle collision? Through calculations that are so challenging that, in some cases, they simply can’t be done. Yet.

Insights puzzle

How to Hang Far Out Over the Edge

By Pradeep Mutalik
November 17, 2016
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What formula describes the farthest you can stack flat blocks over the edge of a table to form a seemingly gravity-defying half-bridge to nowhere?

mathematical physics

Strange Numbers Found in Particle Collisions

By Kevin Hartnett
November 15, 2016
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An unexpected connection has emerged between the results of physics experiments and an important, seemingly unrelated set of numbers in pure mathematics.

Neutron-scattering image of a “spin ice” material created in 2009 that contains particles analogous to magnetic monopoles.
Abstractions blog

Can Analogies Reveal the Laws of Physics?

By Natalie Wolchover
November 10, 2016
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So-called “analogue experiments” are becoming increasingly common in physics, but do they teach or mislead?

quantum gravity

What Sonic Black Holes Say About Real Ones

By Natalie Wolchover
November 8, 2016
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Can a fluid analogue of a black hole point physicists toward the theory of quantum gravity, or is it a red herring?

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A New Spin on the Quantum Brain

By Jennifer Ouellette
November 2, 2016
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A new theory explains how fragile quantum states may be able to exist for hours or even days in our warm, wet brain. Experiments should soon test the idea.

Pencils Down: Experiments in Education

Do You Love or Hate Math and Science?

By Thomas Lin
October 20, 2016
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Quanta Magazine invites readers to share about their early math and science learning experiences and to explore the interactive survey results.

Pencils Down: Experiments in Education

A Wormhole Between Physics and Education

By Thomas Lin
October 18, 2016
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The theoretical particle physicist Helen Quinn has blazed a singular path from the early days of the Standard Model to the latest overhaul of science education in the United States.

Pencils Down: Experiments in Education

The Art of Teaching Math and Science

By Thomas Lin +3 authors
Siobhan Roberts
Natalie Wolchover
Emily Singer
October 11, 2016
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The impasse in math and science instruction runs deeper than test scores or the latest educational theory. What can we learn from the best teachers on the front lines?


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