Before the Bang: Can Computers Solve the Universe’s Oldest Mystery?

Before the Big Bang: How Computers Are Helping Us Find Answers

It’s a question that has puzzled humanity for ages: what happened before the Big Bang? For a long time, this seemed like an unanswerable riddle, confined to the realm of philosophy and speculation. But today, science is getting closer to finding potential answers, and it turns out, computers are playing a starring role. Did you … Read more

Rewinding Time: Scientists Recreate the Universe’s First Chemical Reactions

Scientists Recreate Universe's First Chemical Reactions

Did you know that scientists are getting really good at playing cosmic chemist? On August 5, 2025, a fascinating announcement came out: researchers have managed to recreate the very first chemical reactions that happened in our universe. This isn’t just a neat parlor trick; it’s giving us a brand new look at how the early … Read more

Our Universe: A Snapshot 13.8 Billion Years In The Making

Our Universe: A Snapshot 13.8 Billion Years In The Making

As a climate scientist, I spend a lot of time thinking about change over vast timescales. But lately, I’ve been looking much, much further back – and forward – than usual. I recently had the chance to explore a fascinating project that visualizes our universe 13.8 billion years after the Big Bang, generated using a … Read more