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Carlo Rovelli: The nature of time

Carlo Rovelli: The nature of time

27 November 2018

We all experience time passing, but why? Carlo Rovelli reveals why time is more complex than intuition suggests; it may not exist at all


Very Large Telescope

There's a glitch at the edge of the universe that could remake physics

6 October 2018

One mysterious number determines how physics, chemistry and biology work. But controversial experimental hints suggest it's not one number at all


New Scientist Live: Our report from the world's greatest science show

New Scientist Live: Our report from the world's greatest science show

26 September 2018

With 35,000 visitors, 120 talks from world-class scientists and 100 immersive experiences, our science festival was better than ever – catch up with the highlights here


10 mysteries of the universe: What came before the big bang?

10 mysteries of the universe: What came before the big bang?

19 September 2018

Searing bursts of radio waves first spotted a decade ago could come from bouncing black holes – and that suggests a universe might have existed before ours


New Scientist Live: will we ever understand the true nature of time?

New Scientist Live: will we ever understand the true nature of time?

27 July 2018

Physicist and best-selling author Carlo Rovelli is coming to London this September to explain the deep mysteries of time


time

How to think about... Time

27 June 2018

Physics says that our perception of smoothly flowing time is a cosmic accident. So why do we think the future always comes after the past?


Jodrell Bank

Enjoy a season of science with our 2018 UK festival picks

6 June 2018

Stumble into surprises all over the UK, from the physics of gin at WOMAD and mind-reading at Green Man to time deconstructed at New Scientist Live


Luke Jerram's Museum of the Moon

Enjoy a season of science with our 2018 UK festival picks

1 June 2018

Stumble into surprises all over the UK, from the physics of gin at WOMAD, to mind-reading at Green Man, to time deconstructed at New Scientist Live


7 mathematicians you should have heard of – but probably haven't

7 mathematicians you should have heard of – but probably haven't

25 April 2018

Awarded every four years, the Fields medals honour the brightest young mathematical talent. We look back at some of the most intriguing past winners


Carlo Rovelli

Carlo Rovelli: physics' literary superstar makes us rethink time

18 April 2018

The Order of Time, an elegant demolition job of our ideas about the subject, looks set to become the latest bestseller from the cultured mind of Carlo Rovelli


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