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Theoretical physicist Lee Smolin explained the incomplete nature of quantum theory before a packed lecture hall in the Science Center on Wednesday evening, discussing his newest book, “Einstein’s ...

In The Trouble with Physics, physicist Lee Smolin critiques modern consensus in his field. He is especially critical of string theory because, in his words, none of it has been proven and nobody knows ...

A Renaissance woodcut shows a man breaking through the "crystal spheres'" part of classical cosmology, to a new concept of the universe (© The Bridgeman Art Library) The new book by by Lee Smolin, ...

Time waits for no man: A small portion of one of the largest seen star-birth regions in the galaxy, the Carina Nebula, taken by Hubble telescope, 2010 Credit: Photo: NASA/Rex Once upon a time, ...

Sometimes the most important step one can take in science is back. When the path towards progress in a field becomes muddied, the best response may be to step away from all the technical specifics ...

I was asked to review Lee Smolin's The Trouble With Physics by New Scientist. The review has now appeared, although with a couple of drawbacks. Most obviously, only subscribers can read it. But more ...