At CERN, Hunting for Invisible Worlds
With so many dedicated to solving nature's riddles at CERN, it's hard not to think of it as a modern cathedral, a link between reason and mystery, a place of pilgrimage.
August 23, 2017
A Mysterious Cosmic Recipe
We've made huge strides in understanding the nature and composition of the physical universe, but it's clear that much remains to be learned — as it should be.
June 14, 2017
Boosting the Search for Nature's Building Blocks
CERN has said that the Linac 4 booster for the Large Hadron Collider is ready. The hope is that with higher speed and luminosity, unknown particles may be found.
May 24, 2017
Taking Stock of the State of the Universe
As a species, we can be proud of our remarkable scientific prowess: This is an ongoing effort, a narrative we build slowly, gathering data and ideas that stretch our imagination.
December 27, 2016
What the 'God of The Gaps' Teaches Us About Science
To put God in our current knowledge gaps would not further our understanding of the universe. For that, we need science and its stubbornly secular approach.
April 22, 2015
Much Rests on the Enhanced Large Hadron Collider
This month, the powerful particle accelerator will be back up and running — bigger and bolder than before. Marcelo says it may bring big discoveries or be nature's big tease.
April 1, 2015
The Universe Is Still Dark After All These Years
We've learned so much, yet we still don't know the composition of 95 percent of the cosmos. It is good to stay humble and keep an open mind as the search continues.
September 10, 2014
Physics Feels The Pull Of Nature's Biggest Mysteries
We don't have all the answers; many big questions hang over the world of theoretical physics. Is this business as usual? Or symptom of a major crisis in our understanding of nature?
July 23, 2014