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Why “incompleteness” matters in theoretical physics
Physicists just can’t leave an incomplete theory…
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Ethan Siegel
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Sep 5, 2023
Never tell a scientist it’s “just a theory”
When the average person has a “theory,” they’re just…
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Aug 24, 2021
Don’t Let String Theory Ruin The Perfectly Good Science Of Physical Cosmology
When you mix science…
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Apr 20, 2021
The Big Theoretical Physics Problem At The Center Of The ‘Muon g-2’ Puzzle
The Big Theoretical Physics…
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Apr 15, 2021
Why You Should Doubt ‘New Physics’ From The Latest Muon g-2 Results
The mismatch between theory and…
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Sep 30, 2020
Why Don’t Dark Matter Simulations And Observations Match Up?
Could this finally be the clue we’ve…
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May 20, 2020
3 Simple Reasons Why Wolfram’s New ‘Fundamental Theory’ Is Not Yet Science
There are three things your…
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Feb 5, 2019
The Simple Case For Why Physics Needs A Particle Collider Beyond The LHC
Not building one means giving…
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Sep 14, 2018
How To Spot A Bad Scientific Theory
Our biases, preferences, and ideas of simplicity and elegance can…
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Ethan Siegel
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Feb 22, 2018
What Separates A Good Scientific Theory From A Bad One?
There are many arguments over what makes a…
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