Remembering Joe Polchinski, the modest physicist who conceived a multiverse

Modesty is not a quality often found in abundance in physicists. Maybe that’s because Joe Polchinski had all of it. Substantial ego is arguably a necessary qualification for anyone attempting to wrest nature’s deepest secrets from their mathematical lairs. And in many cases, ego seems proportional to the magnitude of a physicist’s accomplishments. But if […]

Brain waves of concertgoers sync up at shows

BOSTON — Getting your groove on solo with headphones on might be your jam, but it can’t compare with a live concert. Just ask your brain. When people watch live music together, their brains waves synchronize, and this brain bonding is linked with having a better time. The new findings, reported March 27 at a […]