Quanta Magazine

String Theory Inspires a Brilliant, Baffling New Math Proof

Years ago, an audacious Fields medalist outlined a sweeping program that, he claimed, could be used to resolve a major ...
Comic Basics on MSN

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory and Firebuds take top honors at Velma Awards for LGBTQ kids’ programming

This year’s Velma Awards have highlighted the best in LGBTQ representation in children’s and family programming, celebrating ...
PBS

Native American String Quartets

This week it's string quartets by Native American Composers Jerod Tate, Michael Begay, and more. Everyone has an album they heard when young that influences them for life. For Chickasaw composer Jarod ...
The Hollywood Reporter

PBS Survives in Alabama, for Now, After Move to Ax Funding Fails

A push from state TV Board members that would have prevented series like 'Sesame Street' and 'NewsHour' from broadcasting in the state failed in a vote on Tuesday. By Kevin Dolak Alabama’s Public ...
CNN

PBS, defunded by Trump, says ‘we’re still here’ with big new Ken Burns documentary

Sunday’s premiere of Ken Burns’ new PBS series “The American Revolution” doubles as an attention-grabbing statement, months after President Donald Trump succeeded in stripping away all federal funding ...
RealClearScience

Scientists Are Trying New Ways to Verify String Theory

In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called “Is the end in sight for theoretical physics?” Hawking, who later became my ...
The Conversation

String theory: scientists are trying new ways to verify the idea that could unite all of physics

Marika Taylor currently receives funding from EPSRC, STFC, UK government deparments and the European Horizon programme. In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the ...
Phys.org

String theory: Scientists are trying new ways to verify the idea that could unite all of physics

In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called "Is the end in sight for theoretical physics?" Forty-five years later, ...
PBS

What the ‘bird theory’ test may reveal about your relationship

One of the latest relationship tests to go viral is the “bird theory,” racking up millions of views on social media. It’s based on a theory developed by couples researcher John Gottman about the ...
al.com

Alabama Public Television may cut ties with PBS, cutting off Sesame Street, other educational shows

Alabama Public Television is debating whether to sever ties with PBS, cutting off Sesame Street and similar programs. If it did APT would be the first education network in the country to do so.
Gizmodo

Physicists Revive 150-Year-Old ‘Knot’ Theory to Explain Matter-Antimatter Mystery

For various, typically historical reasons, even the best physicists claim things that sound egregious to modern observers. That doesn’t necessarily mean these ideas are completely useless—if anything, ...
Slate

The Red String Board Conspiracy

Can you really solve a crime with pushpins and string? We're sorry, but something went wrong while fetching your podcast feeds. Please contact us at [email protected] ...