Archive - Critical Opalescence

The Man Who Thinks A.I. Is Sentient

Blake Lemoine can sound nuts, but he makes some good points.

Jun 3, 2024 •

September 2023

How Is a Black Hole Like a Glass of Ice Water?

Both tend toward thermal equilibrium—and, beyond that, to an ever-increasing quantum complexity.

Sep 26, 2023 •

October 2020

Are Black Holes Really Paradoxical? An Interview with David Wallace

If black holes destroy information, they create a serious conflict within otherwise well-established theories.

Oct 29, 2020 •

March 2018

Temporal Nonlocality: An Interview with Emily Adlam [Video]

Spooky influences might leap not just across space, but across time, too.

Mar 27, 2018 •

January 2018

Beyond Entanglement: An Interview with Richard Healey [Video]

Entanglement is not the only type of nonlocality in quantum theory.

Jan 9, 2018 •

October 2017

Was the Big Bang a Change of State? An Interview with Daniele Oriti [Video]

The atoms of space may be tiny, but could have huge effects.

Oct 2, 2017 •

September 2017

Why is Quantum Physics So Freakin’ Hard to Write About? [Video]

Every area of journalism presents its challenges, but quantum physics is in a molecular orbital of its own.

Sep 29, 2017 •

August 2017

If You Think Quantum Physics Is Weird, Try These Theories

It’s quite a trick to picture a theory even weirder than quantum mechanics.

Aug 31, 2017 •

Using the Entire Universe as a Quantum Laboratory: An Interview with Daniel Sudarsky [Video]

To test the interpretation of quantum mechanics, look to cosmology.

Aug 28, 2017 •

Can’t Quantum Gravity Theories All Get Along? An Interview with Karen Crowther [Video]

When physicists get stuck, call in the philosophers.

Aug 25, 2017 •

April 2016

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