I took a break from writing here to finish and submit the manuscript for my new book, but I am back now and eager to continue our discussions on modern physics as we put the pieces together on our way towards understanding the needs and shortcomings for a possible theory…

Let’s talk about quantum mechanics. We can only put off learning about quantum mechanics for so long and this is the place to start. Whatever we may want out of a theory of everything, it must be quantum mechanical in some limit. The universe is quantum mechanical, and as much…

Turning my attention back to the theory of everything, I want to draw a “big picture” of the different paths taken in a search for a theory of everything and to plot a course forward. I still need to elaborate on all these disparate pieces so we can understand what…

I am going to take a small break from my writing on the theory of everything to address a few thoughts I had this week about the uses and abuses of big data. Why have a blog if you can’t write about what is on your mind? …

When we started this journey, we first asked if we needed a theory of everything, and if a theory of everything was even possible. …

We have barely begun my series about a possible theory of everything and there is still much to discuss. When we finished last time, we inadvertently left an important question unasked. Although I have not filled you in on the details yet, I’ve told you that the two theories we…

The search for a so-called theory of everything is a deep topic and is perhaps the greatest open question in theoretical physics today. A theory of everything would be an as-yet unknown theory that would allow us to understand our entire universe within one self-consistent framework. This search can be…

Let others praise ancient times, I am glad I was born in these. Ovid, Ars Amatoria, III.121–2 (published 2 AD) Will there ever be an end of physics, and if so, are we approaching it? I know this seems like a low priority question. An end of physics? What’s next…

So, I’ve decided to write a blog (of sorts). In the past, I have alternately thought of writing a blog or starting a podcast. I truly enjoy both, but two things have previously stopped me. First, I was afraid that I would simply never have time to write updates of…