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The Man Who Revolutionized Computer Science With Math
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Federica Coppari describes how she uses giant lasers to study the insides of exotic exoplanets.
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Quantum computers aren’t the next generation of supercomputers — they’re something else entirely. Before we can even begin to talk about their potential applications, we need to understand the fundamental physics that drives the theory of quantum computing.
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At the heart of every galaxy lies one of the most mysterious objects in the universe: a supermassive black hole. Millions to billions of times the mass of our sun, these giants power astrophysical jets, one of the most energetic processes known to physics.
The Theory That Could Rewrite the Laws of Physics
Marletto explains why traditional approaches to physics fail in important cases such as information theory, and how constructor theory might succeed.
Plate Tectonics: The Mystery of Earth’s Many Faces
Lucía Pérez-Díaz explores the mysteries of plate tectonics.
Iceland Is a Portal to Mars
Volcanic eruptions are intimately connected with life. Scientists are using the current eruptions in Iceland to understand the possible history of life on Mars.
Fighting for Equality in Computer Science and Beyond
Abebe switched fields from math to computer science in order to learn tools she could apply to social problems like poverty and educational inequality.
Why Extraterrestrial Life Might Not Be So Alien
The zoologist Arik Kershenbaum of the University of Cambridge discusses convergent evolution, animal communications and why life throughout the universe may have certain common features.
This U.S. Olympiad Coach Has a Unique Approach to Math
Po-Shen Loh discusses his approach to coaching the United States International Mathematical Olympiad team and reveals what he believes to be the major problem with math education.