Science has been incredibly successful – but are there certain problems it's not equipped to tackle? A recent conference asked in science is doomed to be stymied by questions of …
"If you are not completely confused by quantum mechanics, you do not understand it,” John Wheeler once said. I review five new books that explore the enduring enigma of quantum mechanics, …
The earth is round, but "alternative" theories have always been with us. What can we learn from Victorian flat-earthers? And why is distrust of science and scientists — and authority …
The latest artificial intelligence algorithms are probing the evolution of galaxies, calculating quantum wave functions, discovering new chemical compounds and more. Is there anything that scientists do that can’t be …
Today I began a two-month position as Science Communicator in Residence in the Faculty of Science at York University. I'm looking forward to meeting York's scientists and learning about the …
CERN has unveiled plans for a huge new particle accelerator that would continue the work begun at the Large Hadron Collider. Proponents say it's the only way to understand the …
Episode 19 of BookLab is now out! Few things are as fundamental to the human experience as memory. But what exactly is memory? How do memories actually work, in our brains? And why did …
This spring, the kilogram will officially be re-defined. I met with kilogram-keepers in three different countries, and spoke with experts about this "weighty" change. My feature for Undark.
Voyager 2 still 'phones home,' from across almost 19 billion kilometres of space — and when it does, Australia takes the call. My story for Wired UK, following my recent …
