For centuries, scientific progress has depended on more precise tools for measuring the world around us. Galileo’s telescope revealed Jupiter’s moons and shook the geocentric universe. Thomas Young’s ...

Could Quantum Mechanics Mean You Never Truly Die?

"Once again for every problem we create, we find a solution in another dimension and direction. Necessity is the mother." ...

Quantum mechanics is simultaneously beautiful and frustrating. Its explanatory power is unmatched. Armed with the machinery of quantum theory, we have unlocked the secrets of atomic power, divined the ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

In quantum mechanics, it is impossible to know both exactly where you are and exactly where you are going. This idea, known as Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, has been a key part of studying the ...

Jim Al-Khalili on how writers and metaphors translate quantum mechanics into stories.

The implications of quantum mechanics suggest reality isn't as solid as we think it is, but physicist David Bohm had a spin ...