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The universe speaks to us in the form of numbers, and appears to us in myriad ways that we have yet to fully discover and understand. Modern Sciences pushes forward into modern-day discussion the different lenses through which we view the universe, and the language we use to commune with it—from beautiful patterns and equations brought forth by the best mathematicians to the latest discoveries that unravel the inner workings of our physical realm.
How Do You Find the Average of Everything?
Finding the “average” of a set of numbers is easy enough to some people, but how do you…
How Did We Get Around to Solving for X?
We always seem to supplant the unknown with the letter “X,” but its history stretches far beyond its…
We’ve Come So Close to Annihiliating Ourselves—Multiple Times
Physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer helmed research that would end a world war; unfortunately, what he found would forever…
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 Awarded for Quantum Dot Discovery
(Hero image: Ill. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach) The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 has been conferred…
Physics Nobel Laureates Awarded for Shining Light on Tiny Electron Dynamics
(Hero image: Ill. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach) The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2023 has been…
Nobel Prize Honors Scientists Behind COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Breakthrough
(Hero image: Ill. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach) The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has jointly awarded…
Scientists Achieve Breakthrough in Cosmic Signal Detection with “Ultra-Pure Cables”
In the quest to detect exceedingly rare cosmic events shedding light on the universe’s fundamental mysteries, research teams…
Can Science Help You Make Your Coffee?
Food is, after all, just edible chemistry—surely we can use it to perfect the world’s favorite morning perk-up?
What’s Your Life’s Mileage?
Much like a car recording its own total traveled distance, you too travel around the cosmos, zooming without…
How Do We Build a Telescope On the Moon?
The James Webb telescope may be out there, but some experts think it may be high time to…