What is a “particle”? June 2, 2016 | Matthew R. Francis Quantum physics says everything is made of particles, but what does that actually mean?
Low-mass particles that make high-mass stars go boom May 27, 2016 | Matthew R. Francis Simulations are key to showing how neutrinos help stars go supernova.
A GUT feeling about physics April 28, 2016 | Matthew R. Francis Scientists want to connect the fundamental forces of nature in one Grand Unified Theory.
Eight things you might not know about light April 19, 2016 | Matthew R. Francis Light is all around us, but how much do you really know about the photons speeding past you?
Six weighty facts about gravity April 5, 2016 | Matthew R. Francis Perplexed by gravity? Don’t let it get you down.
Neutrinos on a seesaw February 9, 2016 | Matthew R. Francis A possible explanation for the lightness of neutrinos could help answer some big questions about the universe.
Do protons decay? October 9, 2015 | Matthew R. Francis Is it possible that these fundamental building blocks of atoms have a finite lifetime?