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How 3 imaginary physics demons tore up the laws of nature

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How 3 imaginary physics demons tore up the laws of nature

Three thought experiments involving “demons” have haunted physics for centuries. What should we make of them today?

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Ů��С��Ƶs inside a science base in the Moon conduct a variety of humorous experiments. We see a cat chasing after a giant laser beam; a scientist being eaten by a venus fly trap, a star falling through a Christmas tree as a scientist tries and fails to put it on top, a scientist going to a 'moonshine' bar, robots attending a seminar, a scientist trapping a human brain in a forcefield, and scientists stepping through portals. In the sky above the spaceship, Santa is being abducted by aliens.

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Why quantum mechanics says the past isn’t real

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We may need a fourth law of thermodynamics for living systems

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Brian and Beatie - by Cecily Eno

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Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe discuss their new spacebound album, Liminal

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Quantum computer core. Light rays passing through the nanoscale crystal core of a quantum computer. Quantum computers, which are under development, are based on quantum mechanics and the principle of representing information in quantum bits (qubits) using quantum properties. This could involve optical properties of chemically doped crystals, like the one shown here. Quantum computing has the potential to massively increase computing power.

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An ambitious look at quantum physics is fun – but overdoes it a little

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People searching for quasicrystals in a surreal pink and blue landscape, reminiscent of a quasicrystal's non-repeating atomic structure

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Why quasicrystals shouldn’t exist but are turning up in strange places

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The forgotten women of quantum physics

Physics has a reputation for being dominated by men, especially a century ago, as quantum physics was just being invented – but there have been so many women who helped shaped the field since its inception

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Static electricity can remove frost from windows using little energy

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Lumpy ‘caterpillar wormholes’ may connect entangled black holes

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The fascinating story of the ultimate cosmic law

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Quantum computers reveal that the wave function is a real thing

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