Stories by Juan Maldacena

Juan Maldacena is a theoretical physicist at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J. He is known for his contributions to the study of quantum gravity and string theory. In 2012 he received a Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. Credit: Nick Higgins

Space & Physics

Entangled Wormholes Could Pave the Way for Quantum Gravity

The weird quantum phenomenon of entanglement could produce shortcuts between distant black holes

October 18, 2016 — Juan Maldacena

The Sciences

The illusion of Gravity

The force of gravity and one of the dimensions of space might be generated out of the peculiar interactions of particles and fields existing in a lower-dimensional realm

April 1, 2007 — Juan Maldacena

The Sciences

The Illusion of Gravity

The force of gravity and one of the dimensions of space might be generated out of the peculiar interactions of particles and fields existing in a lower-dimensional realm

October 24, 2005 — Juan Maldacena