Dan Hooper on rethinking our universe’s first moments November 18, 2019 Over the past century, cosmologists have pieced together a remarkably detailed picture of our universe and its history, spanning from the first seconds that followed the Big Bang up to the present. Read More
Sonia Contera on Nano Comes to Life November 01, 2019 Nano Comes to Life opens a window onto the nanoscale—the infinitesimal realm of proteins and DNA where physics and cellular and molecular biology meet—and introduces readers to the rapidly evolving nanotechnologies that are allowing us to manipulate the very building blocks of life. Read More
Congratulations to James Peebles, Joint Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics October 08, 2019 Upon today’s announcement that Dr. James Peebles is the joint winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2019, Princeton University Press would like to extend warmest congratulations. Read More
Searching for Spirit in Science Publishing September 19, 2019 Not long ago, I read an article in Scientific American about the power of words and how language shapes the brain. The article, written by a young Japanese postdoc in neuroscience, begins by invoking the Japanese word, kotodama, which can be translated to mean, literally, “word spirit.” Read More
William R. Newman on Newton the Alchemist November 07, 2018 When Isaac Newton’s alchemical papers surfaced at a Sotheby’s auction in 1936, the quantity and seeming incoherence of the manuscripts were shocking. Read More
Martin Rees on On the Future October 01, 2018 Humanity has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettled and rapidly changing, and we face existential risks over the next century. Various prospects for the future—good and bad—are possible. Read More
