The Universe Is Not Locally Real, and the Physics Nobel Prize Winners Proved It

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October 07, 2022

Quantum Physics The Universe Is Not Locally Real, and the Physics Nobel Prize Winners Proved It Elegant experiments with entangled light have laid bare a profound mystery at the heart of reality By Daniel Garisto

Natural Disasters Ian Sinks Florida 'Dome Home' Built to Survive Hurricanes A house built from geodesic domes off the coast of Florida was designed to withstand gale-force winds and powerful storm surges but not sea-level rise By Daniel Cusick,E&E News

Mathematics Can God Be Proved Mathematically? Some mathematicians have sought a logical proof for the existence of God. Here's what they discovered By Manon Bischoff

Food How to Brew the Perfect Cup of Coffee, According to Science A mathematical model reveals the best way to achieve consistently tasty espresso By Jamie Foster,Christopher H. Hendon,The Conversation US

Psychology How Gaslighting Manipulates Reality Gaslighting isn't just between people in a relationship—it involves social power, too By Paige L. Sweet

Animals How to Tell if Your Cat Loves You, According to Science The secret of whether your cat feels bonded to you lies in behavioral signals they would show to feline friends By Emily Blackwell,The Conversation US

Anthropology Discoveries about Ancient Human Evolution Win 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Svante Pääbo's work on sequencing the DNA of Neandertals and Denisovans, which won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, revealed surprising interbreeding among human species By Tanya Lewis

Psychology How People Rate Pizza, Jobs and Relationships Is Surprisingly Predictive of Their Behavior Researchers are perplexed as to why inner feelings about life and love predict our actions better than the best social science By Sara Novak

Basic Chemistry 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded for a New Way of Building Molecules Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless share the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering an easy way to "click" molecular building blocks together By Josh Fischman

Diversity Video Game Players Avoid Gay Characters A study of gamer behavior finds they shy away from gay characters, regardless of their strengths By Cornel Nesseler

Planetary Science Fresh Images Reveal Fireworks from DART's Asteroid Impact The celestial crash between NASA's DART spacecraft and the asteroid Dimorphos is yielding spectacular pictures and data By Alexandra Witze,Nature magazine

Statistics Statistics Are Being Abused, but Mathematicians Are Fighting Back An expert explains how numbers can mislead and what she's doing to help people understand them better By Manon Bischoff

FROM THE STORE Special Editions Volume 31, Issue 5s

BRING SCIENCE HOME Explore the "POP" in popcorn Can you pop any corn? Find the secret to making the best popcorn--with physics!  Credit: George Retseck Do you like popcorn? It's not only a tasty snack but also fascinating to watch when it pops in the pot. Why does it do that? What makes the small popcorn kernel jump into the air and change its appearance? Where does the characteristic popping sound come from, and does every corn pop? There are many good questions about this simple snack. In this activity you will perform some popcorn science—and even get to snack on your results!

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