Why uncertainty is part of science - especially quantum mechanics
1 March 2023
Quantum mechanics had a disordered beginning in the 1920s, and is still developing today. Science is rarely a done deal, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
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Physicists should take time to ponder the strangest ideas
4 January 2023
There are other ways to explain wave-particle duality than Albert Einstein's, but we don't teach them. Excluding the conceptual challenges of quantum mechanics from the classroom limits our students, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Neutrinos change their identities and we don't know why
31 March 2021
The standard model of particle physics explains many things, but the strange behaviour of neutrinos isn't one of them, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
How every galaxy comes from quantum fluctuations billions of years ago
6 January 2021
All the galaxies in the universe started out in a similar way, but the forms they now take are incredibly diverse, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Why the vast emptiness of space isn't really that empty after all
4 November 2020
Space-time may seem empty, but the expanse between stars is filled with more interesting stuff than you may think, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
