Even though astronomy would not have been where it is today without Johannes Kepler, he made considerable mistakes. His famous three laws were not built on a perfect foundation, and his first solar system model was pure nonsense. […]
Isaac Newton made undeniable contributions to modern science with the basic principles of physics. However, unlike modern scientists, he would answer the most difficult parts of the problem with God’s intervention. […]
Galileo Galilei changed the world with his scientific approach and discoveries. However, he had theories built upon wrongly-perceived notions. […]
A number of solutions to the field equations have shown that closed timelike curves can exist. However, there’s still uncertainty regarding the existence of closed timelike curves. Why is this the case? […]
Kurt Godel exposed some logical inconsistencies with the general theory of relativity, but Einstein was skeptical and didn’t believe it had any real world implications. Why is that so? […]
Kurt Gödel thought he had found certain logical inconsistencies with the concept of time, as we know it. So, what was time like in Godel’s cosmological solution and what was the nature of Godel’s universe? […]
Einstein wasn’t alone in the search of a Unified Field Theory. From Weyel’s version of metric tensors to Kaluza’s Fifth Dimension to Eddington’s Affine connection, there were many attempting to build a Unified Theory. […]
For a period of three decades, Einstein searched—with very little success—for a unified field theory. What comprises a unified theory, and what is its significance? […]
Einstein’s failure in achieving a Unified Field Theory didn’t stop the others. Grand Unified Theories and String theory continue to search for a viable Unified Theory. […]
The many-worlds interpretation proposed by Hugh Everett hasn’t replaced the Copenhagen interpretation, but the two co-exist. Why is that so? […]
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