Could We Ever Make a Real Lightsaber?
Lightsabers – fictitious swords made of… something glowy – are the quintessential melee weapon of the Star Wars universe. No…
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The Einstein Effect
Discontinuity is the antithesis of inspiration. The complexity of the present time seems to demand an unveiling of our hopes…
What and where are extra dimensions?
It is widely believed that we live in a four-dimensional world comprised of length, width, height, and time. But the…
Standard Model: The Absolutely Amazing Theory of Almost Everything
The Standard Model. What a dull name for the most accurate scientific theory known to human beings. More than a…
China’s ‘Sun’ Just Broke a Major World Record For Plasma Fusion
Just seven months after it announced a milestone record for plasma fusion, the Chinese Academy of Sciences has absolutely smashed…
Future (“long-term”) side effects from COVID vaccines are extremely unlikely
Concern over unknown, future side effects is by far the most common reason I hear people give for why they…
What Is a Tokamak?
A tokamak is a machine that confines a plasma using magnetic fields in a donut shape that scientists call a…
Compact Fusion Power Plant Concept Uses State-of-the-Art Physics To Improve Energy Production
Fusion power plants use magnetic fields to hold a ball of current-carrying gas (called a plasma). This creates a miniature…
The meat of the future
Here’s a glimpse of the future of meat: We’ll make it from stem cells in giant “bioreactors” like you might…
The Circles in This Illusion Actually Aren’t Changing Shape or Moving at All, Sorry
The internet is never short on optical illusions – trippy gifs and animations that trick our brains and misguide our…