Throughout the history of philosophy, few debates have been as fundamental as the contrast between the Eleatic philosopher Parmenides and the Ionian thinker Heraclitus.
In the quest to understand the universe across all scales, certain concepts have sparked particular fascination during my early studies for their radical potential in foundational physics—among them, the idea of causation, holographic principles, relationalism, and nonlocality. What makes these ideas so compelling is that they speak directly to
Eons ago, when I was a graduate student, the Big Bang model was the only serious game in town for explaining the origin (and, perhaps, fate) of the universe. Alternative cosmological ideas occasionally surfaced—concepts like the "Big Rip", "Big Crunch", and "Big Bounce"
Federico Faggin, the engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur known for creating the first microprocessor, has developed an innovative theory of consciousness that tackles the “hard problem” of consciousness and proposes a new metaphysical framework for quantum mechanics. His perspective emerges from his extensive experience in technology and his personal research into
For millennia, humanity has projected its perception of reality onto nature and woven it into stories—the mountain reaching toward the heavens, the sun as a life-giving force, and the forest whispering ancient wisdom. These interpretations are not mere myths but expressions of an intuitive grasp of wholeness—the idea
Anaximander, a pre-Socratic philosopher from the 6th century BCE, introduced the concept of the apeiron (meaning "the Boundless" or "the Infinite") as the fundamental principle of the cosmos. Unlike his predecessor Thales, who believed water was the primary substance of the universe, Anaximander argued that no
In a previous article, we explored the tantalizing possibility that fabric of spacetime might not be fundamental. Instead, we considered that deeper mathematical structures and networks of relationships might underpin spacetime, hinting at a profound shift in our understanding of the universe. But this raises another, even more intriguing question:
How Do We Know What We Know About the Universe? Cosmology is a unique branch of science. It provides the physical framework within which human existence unfolds. While rooted in the principles of physical science, its relevance extends beyond pure mechanics to questions of existence and understanding. But how do
Is Spacetime the Ultimate Reality? Spacetime is the familiar fabric that has been the stage where all of reality unfolds. But what if spacetime isn’t the deepest layer of existence? What if it’s just a shadow of something far more fundamental? Physicists are beginning to uncover evidence that
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