Last week I was in Barcelona, Spain, where I visited the Center for Contemporary Culture (CCCB). I didn’t know until I arrived that they cur...

Most economists I know started out as physicists. Being a physicist myself of course means that the sample is biased, but still it serves ...

Last week, we discussed what scientists mean when they say that something exists . To recap briefly: Something exists if it is useful to exp...

What do scientists mean when they say that something exists? Every time I give a public lecture, someone will come and inform me that black...

The French translation of my book “Lost in Math” has now appeared under the title “ Lost in Maths: Comment la beauté égare la physique ”. ...

When I first learned about black holes, I was scared that one would fly through our solar system and eat us up. That was 30 years ago. I...

The Earth is warming. Human carbon-dioxide emissions are one of the major culprits. We have known this for a long time. But in the past tw...

[Image: needpix.com ] So, you have developed a new theory of quantum mechanics. That is, erm, nice. No, please don’t show it to m...

[In case you’d rather read than listen, a full transcript follows below.] Today, I want to talk about Facebook. Yes, Facebook, the soc...

I keep getting notifications from readers that something isn't working on my blog. Here is what's happening: With the new layout of ...

Today, I am happy to announce the first major update of our website SciMeter.org . This update brings us a big step closer to the original v...

[I’ve meant for some while to try an automatic transcription software, and Graham Farmelo’s interview of Edward Witten ( mentioned by Peter...