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Sophia Chen

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Sophia Chen covers physics, engineering, and data science for WIRED.

quantum world

Hacking the Uncertainty Principle to See an Ion Wiggle

Jun 20, 2019 2:00 PM

the strong force

Distant Neutron Stars Could Reveal the Quirks of Quarks

May 29, 2019 9:00 AM

This AI Uses Echolocation to Identify What You're Doing

May 28, 2019 1:56 PM

tick tock

These Super-Precise Clocks Help Weave Together Space And Time

May 1, 2019 7:00 AM

say cheese

Scientists Reveal the First Picture of a Black Hole

Apr 10, 2019 9:45 AM

tome raiders

Scientists Reveal Ancient Social Networks Using AI—and X-Rays

Mar 21, 2019 6:00 AM

Spin Cycles

Quantum Physics Could Protect the Grid From Hackers—Maybe

Mar 4, 2019 8:00 AM

cosmic crashes

Get Ready For Gravitational Waves All Day, Every Day

Feb 20, 2019 9:00 AM

explosions

Why a Grape Turns Into a Fireball in a Microwave

Feb 18, 2019 3:00 PM

spycraft

Scientists Reconstruct an Object by Photographing Its Shadow

Jan 23, 2019 1:00 PM

the nanoscape

A Levitating Glass Bead Probes the Universe’s Mysteries

Jan 16, 2019 8:00 AM

year in review

Dark Matter Hunters Pivot After Years of Failed Searches

Dec 19, 2018 6:00 AM

qubits

Quantum Computing Needs You to Help Solve Its Core Mystery

Dec 12, 2018 9:00 AM

quicksilver

Mercury Pollution Is Way Up. One Huge Culprit? Gold Mines

Nov 29, 2018 7:00 AM

e = hv

Kilogram Redefined. The Metric System Overhaul Is Complete

Nov 16, 2018 3:28 PM

atoms

Quantum Physicists Found a New, Safer Way to Navigate

Nov 1, 2018 8:00 AM

Protest

Physicists Condemn Sexism Through ‘Particles for Justice’

Oct 5, 2018 5:28 PM

Cats Approve

Physicists Who Sculpted Laser Beams Win Nobel Prize

Oct 2, 2018 5:08 PM

Ancient Civilizations

Laser-Carrying Airplanes Uncover Massive Maya Cities

Sep 27, 2018 2:00 PM

Nice Shot

This Microscope Shows the Quantum World in Crazy Detail

Sep 21, 2018 7:00 AM