Beginning in the mid-20th century, Western intellectuals began dismantling the concept of objective truth. Postmodern ...
Our universe seems to be perfectly suited for life. But anyone who claims that's evidence of a multiverse is falling prey to a logical fallacy. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...
Throughout the existence of life on Earth, we have always been plagued with the question — are we alone? Regardless of humanity’s contrasting beliefs, there has always existed the undeniable fact that ...
One of the most startling scientific discoveries of recent decades is that physics appears to be fine-tuned for life. This means that for life to be possible, certain numbers in physics had to fall ...
Below, Halpern shares five key insights from his new book, The Allure of the Multiverse: Extra Dimensions, Other Worlds, and Parallel Universes. Listen to the audio version—read by Halpern himself—in ...
Peter Thiel thinks there is an “inter-departmental rivalry” between physicists and computer scientists. Thiel called the recent shift to the simulation theory of the universe “a bit strange”. He says ...
(via PBS Space Time) In 1987, Steven Weinberg wrote a cute little paper entitled “Anthropic Bound on the Cosmological Constant”. I say cute little paper because it feels minor in comparison to, say, ...
Pick up any science fiction book from the 1960s, and you’ll find parallel dimensions explained through magic portals or mysterious machines that work “just because.” Today’s readers want stories that ...
Comic book fans and moviegoers alike are eagerly awaiting the release of the next installment of the Spider-Man movie franchise, No Way Home, in December. Trailers for the film feature Tom Holland's ...