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Can the known particles and interactions explain consciousness?
Can the known particles and interactions explain consciousness?
At a fundamental level, only a few particles and forces govern all of reality. How do their combinations create human consciousness?
Ethan Siegel
May 7
No matter how you interpret the data, dark energy remains
No matter how you interpret the data, dark energy remains
Dark energy is one of the biggest mysteries in all the Universe. Is there any way to avoid “having to live with it?”
Ethan Siegel
May 6
How the cosmic microwave background proves the Big Bang
How the cosmic microwave background proves the Big Bang
In the 20th century, many options abounded as to our cosmic origins. Today, only the Big Bang survives, thanks to this critical evidence.
Ethan Siegel
May 3
The better way to measure cosmic time
The better way to measure cosmic time
For some reason, when we talk about the age of stars, galaxies, and the Universe, we use “years” to measure time. Can we do better?
Ethan Siegel
May 2
The Universe might never run out of hydrogen
The Universe might never run out of hydrogen
The most common element in the Universe, vital for forming new stars, is hydrogen. But there’s a finite amount of it; what if we run out?
Ethan Siegel
May 1
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