theory

A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is acquired through the scientific method and repeatedly tested and confirmed through observation and experimentation.

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Welcome to the Theory corridor

A photo essay introducing the Theory department at CERN and some of its theoreticians

Feature
Physics
24 February, 2016
Physics
Feature
24 February, 2016

ICTP: theorists in the developing world

ICTP director Fernando Quevedo talks to Antonella Del Rosso about the contribution that theorists make to society and why it deserves support

News
Physics
12 December, 2014
Physics
News
12 December, 2014

ICTP: theorists in the developing world

ICTP director Fernando Quevedo talks to Antonella Del Rosso about the contribution that theorists make to society and why it deserves support

News
Physics
12 December, 2014
Physics
News
12 December, 2014

Fifty years of Bell’s theorem

A paper by John Bell published on 4 November 1964 laid the foundations for the modern field of quantum-information science

News
Physics
04 November, 2014
Physics
News
04 November, 2014

Theory at CERN turns 62

Cecilia Jarlskog looks at CERN Theory’s roots, and recalls some interactions with the organization

Opinion
At CERN
28 October, 2014
At CERN
Opinion
28 October, 2014

CERN theorist Slava Rychkov wins $100,000 New Horizons prize

The Fundamental Physics Foundation recognized Russian theorist Slava Rychkov for breathing new life into conformal field theory

News
Physics
13 November, 2013

CERN theorist wins $100,000 New Horizons prize

The Fundamental Physics Foundation recognized Russian theorist Slava Rychkov for breathing new life into conformal field theory

News
Physics
13 November, 2013

Free the quarks: Calculating the strong force

Forty years ago quarks gained their freedom – at least theoretically – and the modern theory of the strong interaction began to emerge

News
Physics
07 February, 2013