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February 24, 2016
in Science

Who needs a Theory of Everything?

February 24, 2016
in Science

John Gribbin— The twentieth century saw the development of two great theories in physics. The first, the general theory of relativity, explains the behavior of things on the large scale, up to and including the entire Universe. The second, quantum theory, explains the behavior of things on the small scale,

May 10, 2006
in Humanities, Science

Reality in 4-D

May 10, 2006
in Humanities, Science

For most of us, life in three dimensions is difficult enough. But not for Tony Robbin. For Robbin, an acclaimed artist and geometry enthusiast, the real challenge comes in visualizing the fourth dimension. Ever since his debut at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1974, Robbin has been bent