Sometimes to truly study something up close, you have to take a step back. That's what Andrea Donnellan does. An expert in ...

This is where Emmy Noether, a groundbreaking German mathematician, comes into the picture. She found a breathtakingly simple ...

Physics is the study of the underlying laws and mechanisms explaining how the universe works. Most of what we do in daily life is based on a principle or law of physics—dealing with forces, motion, ...

Claudio Chamon will join the Purdue University College of Science beginning fall 2025. Photo by Frank Curran. Quantum science is the next frontier in scientific achievement and Purdue University is ...

In the 1920s, when quantum mechanics was young, physicists Jane Dewey and Laura Chalk performed some of the first experimental tests of the theory, based on a phenomenon called the Stark effect. Later ...

A proposed funding program for small- and medium-scale projects reveals insights into the science, logistical challenges, and future of particle physics research. Particle physicists have a reputation ...

SAN DIEGO — A USD Physics professor is using the power of social media to make making science accessible to everyone. In this Zevely Zone, I visited the University of San Diego to meet the 'Physics ...

In an earlier blog post about Christopher Nolan's latest blockbuster movie, Interstellar, I lauded the film for its ambition, its visuals     and the strong performances of its cast.

At first glance, physics and food science appear to belong to different worlds. Physics is often seen as abstract, mathematical and distant from daily life, while food science feels immediate, ...

Flux physics refers to continuous change in physical quantities, including energy transfer and dynamic equilibria. Flux is central to many areas of formal and Big-P physics, though intuitive ...

As popular mistrust of expert opinion grows, we increasingly encounter the following skeptical argument about science: ...