Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Below is an edited excerpt from the book club discussion. You’re welcome to keep the conversation flowing by adding ...

What is the Big Bang? Simply put, it’s our modern understanding of the history and evolution of the universe. It is not, however, a theory of the creation of our cosmos, because we do not understand ...

For years, one of the most intriguing mysteries in physics has been dark matter—an invisible substance thought to make up ...