Einstein CentennialExplainer
How Scientists Tested Einstein’s Hunch
Einstein suspected quantum physics was hiding something. John Bell found a way to check, and decades of experiments gave a clear answer, with limits.
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History of science.
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Einstein CentennialExplainer
Einstein vs. Bohr: The Debate Over What Quantum Physics Says Is Real
Einstein and Bohr agreed that quantum mechanics works, but they spent decades arguing about what it tells us is real, and the argument still echoes today.
Einstein CentennialFeature
The Dice Letter at 100: How One Sentence Shaped a Century of Physics
A century ago, Einstein told Max Born that "the Old One" does not throw dice, starting an argument that reshaped physics and is still not finished.
God & BeliefEssay
Science and Faith: Enemies, Strangers, or Partners?
The 'war' between science and religion makes a dramatic story, but the real history, and what scientists actually believe, is more surprising and more welcoming.