‘Groups’ Underpin Modern Math. Here’s How They Work
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine . Mathematics started with numbers—clear, concrete, intuitive. Over the last two …
Science / Physics and Math
So You’re Underwater: Why Do You See That Circle of Light Above You?
Have you ever sat on the bottom of a swimming pool and pondered your watery ceiling? Most of the surface is a sheet of light blue, and you can’t se…
The Incredible Physics of Simone Biles’ Yurchenko Double Pike
Gymnastics is an extremely difficult sport, but some people make it look easy. Step forward Simone Biles, who hit a Yurchenko double pike—consider…
The Puzzle of How Large-Scale Order Emerges in Complex Systems
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine . A few centuries ago, the swirling polychromatic chaos of Jupiter’s atmosphere …