James Clerk Maxwell: The Four Equations That Unified Electricity and Magnetism
James Maxwell's four equations unified electricity and magnetism, laying the foundation for modern technologies and transforming our understanding of physics.
Viros Piro
Viros Piro is a microelectronics specialist with a PhD in electronics and a background at CERN. He writes about semiconductors and electronics, quantum and particle physics, cosmology, and the computing infrastructure underneath them.
America’s Cup Boats: The Science Behind Their Flight
Discover the cutting-edge engineering behind America's Cup boats, as they reach speeds of 100 km/h, powered by wind and advanced foil technology.
How Nvidia’s AI Chips Change Computing with Unique Power
Nvidia's dominance in the AI chip market stems from its unmatched innovation in GPU technology. Learn how Nvidia continues to lead the industry.
CERN vs NASA: Which Is the Greater Science Organization?
CERN vs NASA compared: missions, discoveries, budgets and careers — an insider’s verdict on which scientific giant comes out on top.
The Path to Nuclear Fission: Key Steps in Atomic Science
Discover the journey of nuclear physics, from smashing atoms to uncovering fission, with thrilling scientific breakthroughs that shaped our world. Read on!
The Ettore Majorana Mystery: What Happened to the Quantum Genius?
Discover life, secrets, studies and the mysterious final days of one of the greatest genius of the last century: Ettore Majorana.
CERN’s Hidden Crisis: Is CERN Shutting Down Soon?
CERN faces hidden crises that threaten its future. Discover the challenges jeopardizing the world’s leading physics lab and what it means for the future of science.
CERN FCC Week: The Hidden Costs of Unsustainable Conferences
Discover how the CERN FCC Week served as a case study in the unsustainable emissions from major conferences, despite pursuing critical scientific progress.
Performance Of The Epitaxial Layer In CMOS Devices
What is the Epitaxial layer and how it imnpacts technology and design in CMOS sensors
Why Does the Higgs Boson Give Particles Mass? The Physics Explained
Discover the pivotal role of the Higgs boson and associated Higgs field in imparting mass to fundamental particles in the Standard Model of particle physics
What If Germany Won Stalingrad? An Alternate WWII Scenario
What if Germany won Stalingrad? A step-by-step what-if analysis of how World War II — and the world we live in — could have turned out.
Stephen Hawking: The Physicist Who Explained Black Holes to the World
Discover the major contributions to science made by Stephen Hawking, including black holes and the early life of our universe.