Yet the reality is that purely theoretical studies in physics can sometimes lead to amazing changes in our society. In fact, several key pillars on which our modern society rests, from satellite ...

There are not many professions where people routinely ask you to justify your work, but theoretical physics one of them. In the wake of the recent Nobel Prize to Peter Higgs and François Englert for ...

When people think of theoretical physicists, "Big Bang Theory's" Sheldon Cooper may come to mind, spouting esoteric mathematical equations regarding mysteries of the universe. Although he may make the ...

Is modern theoretical physics more than just solving word problems? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand ...

Perimeter Institute began in the summer of 1999 when Mike Lazaridis, founder and Co-CEO of Research In Motion (RIM), maker of the successful BlackBerry, found himself in a position to help foster ...

The Leinweber Foundation donated $18 million to the Berkeley Center for Theoretical Physics, renaming it to the Leinweber Institute for Theoretical Physics. The total donation of $90 million is shared ...

Great theories draw on the same creative roots as great poetry or fiction, but the constraints of fact add something unique THERE is a story called The Little Prince by the French writer Antoine de ...

A $18.4 million commitment from the Leinweber Foundation to the University of Chicago will support the creation of a new institute for theoretical physics at UChicago. The transformative gift will ...

Find the latest Theoretical Physics news from WIRED. See related science and technology articles, photos, slideshows and ...