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18 April 2024

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Science Faction

Science writers John Horgan and George Johnson take up new discoveries and ongoing mysteries, often with a skeptical eye.

Jul 7, 2012 — John Horgan & George Johnson
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John tells George about how he bonded with his son over horror writer H.P. Lovecraft, and then they turn to science news. Have scientists really discovered the Higgs boson? Even if they have, John and George say we’re a long way from a theory of everything. They argue against “boot-strap” physicists that try to explain how something can come from nothing. Finally, they wonder, with physics in a state of crisis, what will bright young minds study?

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