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the universe’s axis of evil and why the cosmos is askew
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the universe’s axis of evil and why the cosmos is askew

We’re taught that our universe looks and works the same way in every direction. That may not be entirely true.

how matter might have won the race to dominate the universe
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how matter might have won the race to dominate the universe

The universe may be the way it is today because the physics of matter and antimatter work just a bit differently...

the problem with theories of everything
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the problem with theories of everything

Stephen Wolfram joins a long line of theoreticians who believe they uncovered how the universe really works. He, like all of them, is almost certainly wrong.

world of weird things podcast: is this the real life? is this just an alien simulation?
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world of weird things podcast: is this the real life? is this just an alien simulation?

According to some scientists, we may be stuck in some sort of alien version of The Matrix and never know it.

world of weird things podcast: ultimate doomsday prepping
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world of weird things podcast: ultimate doomsday prepping

Just because the universe is dying doesn’t mean you and your civilization have to die with it, at least not if you’re ready to go stellar grave robbing.

turns out the oldest known star in the universe is in our backyard
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turns out the oldest known star in the universe is in our backyard

It turns out that one of the oldest objects in the known universe is only a few thousand light years from Earth.

here for less than a blink of the cosmic eye
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here for less than a blink of the cosmic eye

We're here for an exciting time, not a long time. And we should use that time doing something fun and constructive.

other universes, found only on the arxiv blog…
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other universes, found only on the arxiv blog…

Continuing the trend of looking too closely to CMBR maps, a group of cosmologists says they found evidence of "bruises" from collisions with other universes.

the ongoing search for a simpler, neater universe
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the ongoing search for a simpler, neater universe

While many physicists are trying to dive deeper and deeper into the complexities of space and time, others are looking for a much simpler explanation of the universe's mysteries.

the tricky business of universe counting
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the tricky business of universe counting

If our universe is one of many, just how many others are out there? A duo of physicists try to answer that question. Well, sort of...

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