Read article 'Lost in the landscape'
Lost in the landscape
20 years since coining the string-theory "landscape", Leonard Susskind describes the emerging connections between quantum mechanics and gravity.
Read article 'Lost in the landscape'
Read article 'Back to the Swamp'
Back to the Swamp
The "swampland" programme has led to a series of conjectures that have sparked debate about how to connect string theory with the observed universe.
Read article 'A theory of theories'
A theory of theories
Effective field theory (EFT) is now seen as the most fundamental and generic way to capture the physics of nature at all scales, with applications ranging from LHC physics to cosmology.
Read article 'Joining forces for quantum gravity'
Joining forces for quantum gravity
The International Society for Quantum Gravity aims to turn disagreement into a call for better understanding, say Bianca Dittrich and Daniele Oriti
Read article 'Snowmass back at KITP'
Snowmass back at KITP
Theorists from the entire spectrum of high-energy physics convened to sketch a decadal vision in advance of the Snowmass Community Summer Study in Seattle this July.
Read article 'Artificial-neutrino experiments near precision era '
Artificial-neutrino experiments near precision era
NuFact 2021 brought together experimentalists, theorists and accelerator physicists in pursuit of CKM-level precision in neutrino physics.
Read article 'Stealing theorists’ lunch'
Stealing theorists’ lunch
Artificial-intelligence techniques have been used in experimental particle physics for 30 years, and are becoming increasingly widespread in theoretical physics. Anima Anandkumar and John Ellis explor...
Read article 'Loop Summit convenes in Como'
Loop Summit convenes in Como
The workshop explored new perturbative results and methods in quantum field theory, collider physics and gravity.
Read article 'A relational take on quantum mechanics'
A relational take on quantum mechanics
Carlo Rovelli’s Helgoland is a well-written and easy-to-follow exploration of quantum mechanics and its interpretation.
Read article 'Muon g–2: the promise of a generation'
Muon g–2: the promise of a generation
The recent Fermilab result offers a moment to reflect on perseverance and collaboration.
