Prof Stephon Alexander
Stephon is a theoretical physicist specialising in cosmology, particle physics and quantum gravity based at Brown University, Rhode Island. He also explores the connections between music, physics, mathematics and technology and has performed with Will Calhoun, Brian Eno, Marc Cary, Vernon Reid, Ronnie Burrage and Jaron Lanier.
Recent articles by Prof Stephon Alexander
This bizarre quantum theory could finally explain how our Universe began
Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of the 'inflation field'.
Physics, AI and music all share a common thread. You just have to look closely enough
Studying science can lead you in many directions and open many doors.
This bold new theory of 'quantum weirdness' could rewrite the story of evolution
Natural selection may be underlined by quantum mechanics, argues a physics professor.
Why the Big Bang might not have been the beginning of our Universe
The Big Bang marks the birth of the Universe, right? The physicists brave enough to look beyond it aren’t so sure.
Why improv jazz could be the key to understanding quantum weirdness
Physicists and jazz musicians share more in common than you might think.
How one particle could soon rewrite our laws of the Universe
The particle that gives all matter mass may have played a key role in the birth of the Universe.