Instant Genius: Gravity
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SpaceThe quest for quantum gravityWhy being wrong is essential to science
Theoretical physicist Fay Dowker says that scientific advances depend on debate.
SpaceWhat is the speed of gravity?
Einstein’s General Relativity says gravity travels at the speed of light. Proving it is far from simple.
Everyday scienceCould we get antigravity from antimatter?
Despite the similarity in their names, the two are most likely unrelated. But the quantum world might hold more secrets yet...
SpaceScience Focus PodcastHow gravity influences your mental abilities
Psychologist Dr Elisa Raffaella Ferrè wants to know how a lack of gravity will change the way we think.
Everyday scienceCould we manipulate gravity?
Manipulating gravity isn’t the challenge, it’s how it could be used.
Everyday scienceA brief history of gravityFrom apples to gravitational waves
Feel the full force of history in this quick introduction to gravity, electromagnetism and how we came to understand what’s keeping us stuck to the floor and orbiting the Sun.
Everyday scienceHow big does something have to be for gravity to act on it?
Gravity is unique among the fundamental forces of the Universe – and also causes theorists enormous problems.
Everyday scienceWill we ever be able to control gravity?
Fancy flying? Humans are a far way off manipulating gravity.
