Physics provides the fundamental rules that govern our universe — or so we thought. Throughout history, brilliant minds have uncovered phenomena that shattered our understanding of reality, forcing us ...

Throw a pebble into a lake and it, obligingly, sinks. Smash particles together and they fall apart in certain patterns. Flick a switch and let there be light. Reality, for all its glory and cosmic ...

The following is an extract from our Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Each month, we hand over the keyboard to a physicist or two to tell you about fascinating ideas from their corner of the universe.