Imagine the Earth were to shrink to the size of a marble. We might be in trouble, but the planet would continue its smooth course around the Sun while the Moon would maintain its orbit, circling Earth once a month. Isaac Newton proved that the Earth’s gravitational pull would be the same even if all … Continue reading The Future of Physics may be Surreal
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To See a World in a Grain of Sand
Gaze up at the night sky and you catch a glimpse of infinity. The stars seem numberless; the immensity of the universe is profoundly impressive, leading us to wonder about the nature of our cosmic home. Is space finite or unlimited in extent? If it is bounded, what lies outside? The notion of infinity is … Continue reading To See a World in a Grain of Sand
