This event, called the Cherenkov effect, also happens in nuclear reactor containment pools. How likely (or unlikely) are these interactions? Well, you would have to flip 75 heads in a row on a ...

Today, the timing of cosmic gamma rays is a vivid part of astronomy. Cherenkov telescopes observe the rare gamma rays with energies of several hundred giga electron Volt in large collecting areas ...

Dostoevsky: The Psychologist of the Human Soul If Tolstoy is the master of epic realism, then Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881) is the undisputed master of psychological depth. His novels, including ...

“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.” Anyone who intently reads Dostoevsky’s ...