The Best Articles in Physics
The most useful articles and videos in Physics from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Physics Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Physics by Refind users in 2023 so far.
Videos
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We tried to build a nuclear fusion reactor
What’s really going on with nuclear fusion?? @Simone Giertz and I try to explain...Get your own Oura ring (I got silver, if you want to match!): https://www....
Einstein's equations and the enigma of wormholes
Quantum wormholes are mathematically possible — but might also be physically impossible. Physicist Janna Levin explains the wormhole paradox.This interview i...
No-one knows how explosions work (yet)
The first few moments of an explosion can't be simulated yet. But there's a team at the University of Sheffield working on it. ■ A paper about their work, in...
The Counterintuitive Physics of Turning a Bike
Thanks to http://www.harrys.com for sponsoring this video – use offer code MinutePhysics for $5 off your first purchaseA HUGE thanks to Michael Aranda for ae...
Edward Teller - Heisenberg, Bohr and the atomic bomb (34/147)
To listen to more of Edward Teller’s stories, go to the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVV0r6CmEsFw1phnddYWXtVkRW8eUVlqxHungarian-American ...
What is ...?
New to Physics? These articles make an excellent introduction.
What is Schrodinger's Cat?
Schrodinger's Cat is a hypothetical thought experiment created in 1935 by a man who loved physics and hated cats.
What Is Time?
The more closely we observe the present moment, the more amorphous it becomes.
What Is a Neutrino? The Missing Key to Modern Physics Could Be a Ghost Particle
The enigmatic saga of one of astrophysics' most wanted particles.
What is quantum entanglement? A physicist explains the science of Einstein’s ‘spooky action at a distance’
A multitude of experiments have shown the mysterious phenomena of quantum mechanics to be how the universe functions. The scientists behind these experiments won the 2022 Nobel Prize in physics.
What Is Quantum Entanglement?
Quantum bits (aka qubits), the reader is assured, are somehow "entangled" such that they rely on one another. If more detail is needed, we're told entanglement links qubits no matter how far apart they are—so long as the qubits are “coherent.” This hardly helps! So let's try a different approach.
How to ...?
How to break a theory
When a theory breaks, you learn how to build it better.
«ASK WEIRD QUESTIONS Einstein had a wild imagination. He asked himself questions like: What would he feel if he rode an elevator through outer space? What would he see if he chased a beam of light?»
How To Fall 35,000 Feet and Survive
You're six miles up, alone and falling without a parachute. Though the odds are long, a small number of people have found themselves in similar situations—and lived to tell the tale.
Trending
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Old Model, New Tricks
On the 85th anniversary of his death, a look back at the legacy of Nikolai Kondratiev and its implications for the coming age of GenAI.
Digression 3: CORROSION
Books in Progress is what we call a “public drafting tool”: Drafts will be made available for comment from the public, allowing for direct collaboration between author and reader.
Why the empty atom picture misunderstands quantum theory
The concept of the atomic void is one of the most repeated mistakes in popular science. Molecules are packed with stuff
Magnetism May Have Given Life Its Molecular Asymmetry
The preferred “handedness” of biomolecules could have emerged from biased interactions between electrons and magnetic surfaces, new research suggests.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles in Physics—all under 10 minutes.
What the Hell is going on With Superconductors — Eric Jorgenson
Every few decades Physics produces a fundamentally new 'thing' that changes what's physically possible. - @Andercot Humanity might have just unlocked a new achievement… A very nerdy corner of Twitter…
«With zero resistance transmission materials, there could be near-zero loss of energy. Cost of energy could fall by one-third JUST by improving transmission.»
How Thomas Edison Tricked the Press Into Believing He'd Invented the Light Bulb
A year before he developed a working bulb, the "Wizard of Menlo Park" created the illusion that his prototype burned for more than a few minutes at a time
«Edison understood that success in the Gilded Age was a matter of hard work and carefully managing public expectations.»
Explainer: the elusive neutrino
Of all the known particles in our universe, neutrinos are perhaps the most elusive; their origins are mysterious, their purpose unknown and they are notoriously difficult to detect. You’ll already…
Elliptic Curves Yield Their Secrets in a New Number System
Ana Caraiani and James Newton have extended an important result in number theory to the imaginary realm.
This is the first X-ray taken of a single atom
SX-STM enables detection of atom type, simultaneous measurement of its chemical state.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Physics.
Is there life after death?
Is there an afterlife or is this the only life we get? Most think science says there is no afterlife. But this view, while common, is wrong.
«Most believe science says there is no afterlife. But this view, while common, is wrong.»
The mathematically correct way to tie your shoes
One of the major milestones of our early childhoods comes when we learn, for the first time, how to successfully tie our own shoes. As most of us learned, there are three key steps to making that…
Our simple, magic-free recipe for quantum entanglement
Why does the quantum world behave in that strange, spooky way? Here’s our simple, four-step explanation (no magic needed)
The Sounds Of Invisible Worlds
Like the microscope and the telescope did centuries ago, new technologies to capture and analyze sound are leading to startling discoveries about what the eyes cannot see.
Physicists Create Elusive Particles That Remember Their Pasts
In two landmark experiments, researchers used quantum processors to engineer exotic particles that have captivated physicists for decades. The work is a step toward crash-proof quantum computers.
Thought Leaders
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Live Science
Science news covering top stories of the day in health, environment, animals, technology and space. Part of @FuturePLC
Nautilus Magazine
Cutting-edge science, unraveled in award-winning journalism by the very brightest living thinkers. Click the link to subscribe to the newsletter.
symmetry magazine
Dimensions of particle physics
Science Magazine
The world's leading outlet for cutting-edge research in all areas of science. Follow @NewsfromScience for stories from our news team.

CERN
#CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is the world's largest particle physics lab, home of the #LHC. French: @CERN_FR
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