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Carlo Rovelli’s rebellious past and how it made him a better scientist

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Carlo Rovelli’s rebellious past and how it made him a better scientist

Physicist Carlo Rovelli has made pioneering contributions to the science of quantum theory and consciousness. Our exclusive short film "The Meaning of Meaning" reveals the man behind the ideas

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Andrea Ghez interview: How I proved supermassive black holes are real

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Andrea Ghez interview: How I proved supermassive black holes are real

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This is the most detailed look at individual atoms ever captured

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This is the most detailed look at individual atoms ever captured

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Galaxy

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Thrilling hints of elusive dark matter particles are starting to fade

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Astronomers have created the largest ever map of dark matter

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Astronomers have created the largest ever map of dark matter

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Laser pulses travel faster than light without breaking laws of physics

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Laser pulses travel faster than light without breaking laws of physics

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Why there are still huge mysteries in supernova physics

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Why there are still huge mysteries in supernova physics

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Neutron stars are remarkably smooth thanks to their intense gravity

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Neutron stars are remarkably smooth thanks to their intense gravity

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Rules of attraction: Strange chemical bonds that defy the textbooks

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Rules of attraction: Strange chemical bonds that defy the textbooks

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Clouds of atoms trap light in a way that could store quantum data

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Clouds of atoms trap light in a way that could store quantum data

When an atom absorbs light, it re-emits it almost immediately – but a cloud of atoms can hold on to the light for a while, which could be useful in future quantum computers

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Is everything predetermined? Why physicists are reviving a taboo idea

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Measuring time accurately increases the entropy in the universe

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Physicists have measured an atom's 'neutron skin' for the first time

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Your finger can feel the change of a single atom in a material

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