Science Editor, The Conversation UK
Miriam worked for four years as a reporter and news editor of Research Fortnight, a specialist publication focusing on science, technology and higher education policy. She has previously written for publications including New Scientist, Nature and Physics World. She also has a background as a PhD student in atomic physics, specialising in laboratory astrophysics.
Great Mysteries of Physics: do we really need a theory of everything?
Apr 13, 2023 15:23 pm UTC| Science
Finding a theory of everything explaining all the forces and particles in the universe is arguably the holy grail of physics. While each of its main theories works extraordinarily well, they clash also with each other ...
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