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How to make an origami universe

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How to make an origami universe

The rules by which gravity sculpts the cosmos are mirrored in the Japanese art of paper folding – we show you how to do it yourself

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2015 preview: Rebooting the particle smasher

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How to think about… Probability

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How to think about… Probability

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How to think about… Mathematics

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How to think about… Mathematics

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How to think about… The big bang

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How to think about… The big bang

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How to think about… Relativity

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How to think about… Relativity

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How to think about… Infinity

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How to think about… Infinity

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How to think about… Space-time

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How to think about… Space-time

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How to think about… Deep time

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How to think about… Deep time

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How to think about… Quantum reality

Physics

How to think about… Quantum reality

To get to grips with quantum physics, you need to retrain your intuition, or possibly just give up any sense of reality at all

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How to think about… Higher dimensions

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Space

The sun and Jupiter could reveal space-time ripples

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I'm making science in Africa a numbers game

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Hypnotising patterns created in electric soap films

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