How does gravity compare to the other fundamental forces?
The standard model describes four fundamental forces; gravitational, electromagnetic, strong and weak. How is gravity different? (more…)
Fundamental Forces
There are four fundamental forces of nature: gravitational, electromagnetic, strong and weak. Each force can be explained using fields and 3 also have bosons associated with them, known as force...
The Birthday Paradox
In a group of 23 people, the probability that 2 of them share a birthday is 50%. This fact may seem strange at first, but can be proven by fairly...
Dark Matter
Galaxies within the universe have been observed to be rotating much faster than we had initially predicted. The gravity produced by the matter which we can observe is not enough...
Dark Energy
The rate of expansion of the universe is increasing however, scientists have no explanation of why. The force of gravity should be slowing it down, but we have concluded that...
The Great Mathematical Problems – by Ian Stewart
Covering some of the most intriguing mathematical problems, this book gives a detailed insight into the history and applications of mathematics. The problems introduced became famous either because they took...