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Do recent discoveries mean there’s nothing left? Find out what the future holds for theoretical physics in our final In Theory series installment
In the fifth part of our “In Theory” series, we take a look at the relationship between theorists and experimental physicists
Fasten your seatbelts for a grand world tour in the fourth installment of our 'In Theory' series
In the third feature article of the In Theory series the theoreticians discuss what made them choose their field
CERN's Director General on why the coming years will be crucial for the long-term future of particle physics.
In the second feature of our In Theory series we explore what it takes to make someone a theoretical physicist
The High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) in Japan celebrates first turns and successful storage of beams in the SuperKEKB collider
A photo essay introducing the Theory department at CERN and some of its theoreticians
