Tim Andersen, Ph.D.Space and time may be two dimensional at the quantum scaleMost people know we don’t have a working theory of quantum gravity, but it is often hard to explain why. The simplest explanation is that…Feb 2119Feb 2119
Tim Andersen, Ph.D.Would the real quantum gravity please stand up?Quantum gravity research often reminds me of the 1963 classic comedy It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World about a criminal who crashes his car…Dec 18, 202319Dec 18, 202319
Tim Andersen, Ph.D.We may be living in a 5D realityQuantum gravity is considered to be the Holy Grail of theoretical physics, the final merger of high energy particle physics and general…Dec 2, 202315Dec 2, 202315
Tim Andersen, Ph.D.Any theory of quantum gravity will (likely) have these three propertiesWe know more about quantum gravity than you think.Sep 28, 202210Sep 28, 202210
Tim Andersen, Ph.D.The road to a Theory of EverythingAt this current time of writing, string or M-theory, the landscape of possible theories involving strings in a high dimensional space, is…Jan 5, 202216Jan 5, 202216
Tim Andersen, Ph.D.How we know that Einstein’s relativity is wrongShort answer: we don’t.Oct 29, 202111Oct 29, 202111
Tim Andersen, Ph.D.General relativity may create quantum physicsGeneral relativity is the science of the very large, stars, galaxies, and the universe as a whole. Quantum physics, meanwhile, deals with…Oct 13, 202128Oct 13, 202128
Tim Andersen, Ph.D.A true theory of everything must explain itselfWhy Grand Unified Theories are not theories of everythingAug 5, 202111Aug 5, 202111
Tim Andersen, Ph.D.Our universe’s fine tuning may be why the Standard Model is so mathematically uglyString theory seems to be on its last legs, though its proponents may not admit it.Apr 7, 20216Apr 7, 20216
Tim Andersen, Ph.D.We need a new Theory of EverythingA call for a new paradigm.Oct 6, 202019Oct 6, 202019