By now, you’ve probably seen a rash of breathless headlines, inspired by the recent Nobel Prize in Physics, proclaiming that physicists have proven “The Universe Isn’t Real!” It’s an exciting idea—my mind immediately leapt to what it could mean for me personally. If the universe isn’t real, nothing I do matters. I can have that…

Around the Planetary Broadcast Network water cooler, the conversations can get pretty technical. Sure, we talk about sports and entertainment as well, but our staff is quite diverse and well-read, so we often end up chatting about the latest research in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Archaeology, Anthropology, and the like. A few days ago, we were…

Welcome back to our ongoing series on science-y buzz words. This time, we’re turning to the social sciences, so let’s begin with a social question: how many friends do you have? If you are under 50, you probably thought about checking your social media accounts in order to answer that question. Facebook has discovered that…