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Is Particle Physics Dead, Dying, or Just Hard?

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Is Particle Physics Dead, Dying, or Just Hard?

By NATALIE WOLCHOVER

In the first of our new series of curiosity-driven essays, Qualia, columnist Natalie Wolchover asks particle physicists whether the field is facing a profound crisis.

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NEUROSCIENCE
 

Once Thought To Support Neurons, Astrocytes Turn Out To Be in Charge

By INGRID WICKELGREN

New experiments reveal how astrocytes tune neuronal activity to modulate our mental and emotional states.

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NUMBER THEORY
 

Networks Hold the Key to a Decades-Old Problem About Waves

By LEILA SLOMAN

Mathematicians are still trying to understand fundamental properties of the Fourier transform, one of their most ubiquitous and powerful tools. 

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THE QUANTA PODCAST
 

Is Particle Physics Dead, Dying, or Just Hard?

Podcast hosted by SAMIR PATEL
with NATALIE WOLCHOVER

On this episode, host Samir Patel talks to columnist Natalie Wolchover about why Quanta has launched a new series of essays, and why there is a crisis in particle physics.

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