This post has been sitting in my mind for quite some time. Really, it is about mechanics - not about pendulums. What is the goal in mechanics (classical mechanics, if you like)? Generally, it is to ...

So, you’re looking to get a handle on quantum mechanics, huh? It’s a bit of a beast, not gonna lie. But the good news is, ...

In 1925, a young German physicist fled to the treeless island of Helgoland in the North Sea to ease a severe bout of hay fever. With nothing but daily walks and long swims to distract him, 23-year-old ...

Quantum mechanics and classical physics don’t always get along, and can sometimes form apparent paradoxes where observed quantum behavior violates well-established physical laws. In quantum mechanics, ...

A trio of professors in the U.S. won the Nobel Prize in physics for work that enabled the creation of macroscopic quantum systems, a foundation of quantum computers and other technology. John Clarke, ...

One of the greatest thinkers in physics says the human brain — and the universe itself — must function according to some theory we haven't yet discovered. Roger Penrose could easily be excused for ...