Articles by

Emily Conover

When the pressure’s off, this superconductor appears to break records

Senior physics writer Emily Conover has a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago. She...

This molecule puts a new twist on the Möbius strip

Senior physics writer Emily Conover has a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago. She...

Here’s why sneakers squeak on the basketball court

Senior physics writer Emily Conover has a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago. She...

Intricate silk helps net-casting spiders ensnare prey in webs

Senior physics writer Emily Conover has a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago. She...

Physicists dream up ‘spacetime quasicrystals’ that could underpin the universe

Senior physics writer Emily Conover has a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago. She...

A precise proton measurement helps put a core theory of physics to the test

Senior physics writer Emily Conover has a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago. She...

The only U.S. particle collider shuts down – so a new one may rise

Senior physics writer Emily Conover has a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago. She...

A massive clump of dark matter may lurk in the Milky Way

Senior physics writer Emily Conover has a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago. She...