Physics & Math / String Theory

The Man Who Led the Second Superstring Revolution

Inside the mind of Ed Witten, the "best physicist of his generation." 11.13.2008

Science's Alternative to an Intelligent Creator: the Multiverse Theory

Our universe is perfectly tailored for life. That may be the work of God or the result of our universe being one of many. 11.10.2008

Nevermind The Black Hole Hoopla: Here's How the LHC Could Blow Up the World (of Physics)

The collider might find extra dimensions, dark matter, some unknown unknown, and—just maybe—nothing at all. 09.10.2008

An Essential, Concise History of the LHC, 2002–2008

DISCOVER's been all over the Large Hadron Collider since it was just a big hole in the ground. 09.10.2008

The Extremely Long Odds Against the Destruction of Earth

Don't be too concerned that the world’s largest particle accelerator is about to go online. 07.24.2008

Nothingness of Space Could Illuminate the Theory of Everything

Could the vacuum contain dark energy, gravity particles, and frictionless gears? 07.18.2008

Smacking Down Stephen Hawking

Leonard Susskind's new book gets personal. 07.17.2008

3 Ideas That Are Pushing the Edge of Science

Medical bots powered by sperm, clean fusion power, and two-dimensional time. 05.29.2008

Has the Einstein Revolution Gone Too Far?

Einstein ended science's devotion to experience; it may now be time to come back. 04.01.2008

3 Theories That Might Blow Up the Big Bang

Time may not have a beginning—and it might not exist at all. 03.25.2008

Einstein Didn't Grok His Own Revolution

He thought black holes and quantum mechanics were too weird to be true. 03.10.2008

Could the Next Einstein Be a Surfer Dude?

Six iconoclasts who could revolutionize physics—again. 02.26.2008

Jaron's World: Shapes in Other Dimensions

Meet a 'regular' shape that lives in 4-D. 04.05.2007

The Discover Interview: Lisa Randall

One of physics' brightest stars ventures into 10 dimensions, visits other universes, explains gravity, and keeps her sense of humor. 07.29.2006

Discover Dialogue: Mathematician Peter Woit

"No one has a plausible idea about how string theory can explain anything." 02.20.2006

Testing String Theory

Advocates say vibrating strings underlie every particle and every force in the universe. But will anyone ever be able to prove that? 08.30.2005

Black Holes Made Here

(Deliveries begin in 2007) 06.26.2004

Gravity Leaks

06.01.2001



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