Expert Voices - Paul Sutter

Paul Sutter received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2011. After spending three years at the Paris Institute of Astrophysics, he is now a visiting scholar at the Ohio State University's Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics. Sutter is the host of several podcasts and YouTube series, consults for TV and film productions, and frequently makes public appearances discussing physics and astronomy topics and the role science plays in society.

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Relativity: The Thought Experiments Behind Einstein's Theory

June 18, 2018 | Article

Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity is a monumental achievement of human ingenuity, creativity and perseverance — to say the least.
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The Mystery of Magnetic Monopoles

June 13, 2018 | Article

Mysterious creatures called magnetic monopoles are predicted by our theories of the universe — so why has nobody seen them?
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The Nuclear Battle Between the Earth and Sun

May 22, 2018 | Article

Deep in the sun's core, buried under hundreds of thousands of miles of twisting and convecting hydrogen and helium, a nuclear fire rages.
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Stargazing in the Jungle? Why Costa Rica Is a Great Place for Skywatching [Sponsored]

May 03, 2018 | Article

For most of us, seeing a dark sky means packing your bags and heading on an adventure.
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Small Stars are Awesome — But Can They Support Life?

April 27, 2018 | Article

Exoplanets are showing up in some unexpected places.
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Big Bang, Big Claim: Why This Bold Idea Is Right

April 21, 2018 | Article

At 13.8 billion years ago, our entire observable universe was the size of a peach and had a temperature of over a trillion degrees.
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Nature's Lens: How Gravity Can Bend Light Like a Telescope

March 16, 2018 | Article

Albert Einstein's vision for how gravity works was, to say the least, a radical departure from the older, Newtonian perspective.
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Particle Zoo: Journey into the Weird Subatomic World

March 09, 2018 | Article

To visit a truly strange land full of wonder and mystery, all you have to do is crack open your microscope case and look down, down, down.
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Are Quark Stars Possible?

February 19, 2018 | Article

Ultradense quark stars, which mash together one of the universe's fundamental particles, may or may not be a physical possibility.
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Behold the Mighty Quasar: The Science Behind These Galactic Lighthouses

February 12, 2018 | Article

We all know about powerful supernova blasts — but compared to quasars and their brighter cousins, blazars, they're peanuts.
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