Shawn Radcliffe: Health + Science Writer | Yoga Teacher

Are We Living in a Never-Ending Cyclical Universe?

by Shawn Radcliffe | Oct 15, 2020 | Science

One of the leading explanations for how the universe got its start is the Big Bang. In this theory, the universe began as a single point and then expanded to its current size. Although this is probably the best-known answer to the “birth of the universe” question, it...

Black Holes: Hyperspace Gateway Across the Universe?

by Shawn Radcliffe | Oct 13, 2020 | Science

Black holes have long fascinated scientists and science fiction buffs alike, hiding untold mysteries behind their near-impregnable event horizons. This has led to a number of fantastical ideas about their composition and characteristics. In recent years, though,...

Scientists Measure Total Amount of Matter in the Universe

by Shawn Radcliffe | Oct 1, 2020 | Science

If you’ve grown tired of answering the question “How much matter is there in the universe?” with “A lot,” a team of scientists at the University of California, Riverside, and other institutions have a much more precise answer. Thirty-one. Percent, that is. On a side...

5 Ways to Transition Smoothly Into Fall

by Shawn Radcliffe | Sep 29, 2020 | Health

The fall season is my favorite time of year. The changing colors of the leaves. The cooler weather. The gradual lengthening of the nights. It’s a time for slowing down, reflecting, and recovering from the frenetic activity of summer. And let’s not forget about the...

Gravity May Not Cause Quantum Superposition Collapse

by Shawn Radcliffe | Sep 24, 2020 | Science

One of the many strange paradoxes of quantum theory is that a particle can be in two places at once, what’s known as a quantum spatial superposition. This is the “location” version of the Schrödinger’s cat thought experiment, in which a cat placed in a box is...