by Shawn Radcliffe | Oct 20, 2020 | Science
What is consciousness? This is a question that has baffled philosophers for thousands of years. And now it also baffles information scientists, artificial intelligence enthusiasts and evolutionary biologists. One of those people who spends a great deal of time...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Sep 1, 2020 | Science, Writing
Over the past decade there has been a shift in science journalism. While traditional print and broadcast media still produce science news, digital media now plays an even bigger role in communicating about science. Many consumers also get much of their science content...
