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Sophia Chen

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Sophia Chen covers physics, engineering, and data science for WIRED.

The Holy Grail of Quantum Computing Is Finally Here. Or Is It?

Dec 21, 2023 7:00 AM

Shhh

This Is the Quietest Sound in the Universe

May 15, 2023 7:00 AM

Climate Change

The Chemical Menace Inside Glaciers and Icebergs

Mar 29, 2023 7:00 AM

WIRED Guides

The WIRED Guide to Quantum Computing

Feb 22, 2023 10:00 AM

Neverending Story

The Secret Lives of Neutron Stars

Feb 13, 2023 7:00 AM

Matter of Fact

Antihelium Offers Hope in the Search for Dark Matter

Dec 14, 2022 7:00 AM

This Is Fine

‘Solar Twins’ Reveal the Consistency of the Universe

Dec 9, 2022 7:00 AM

Bright Idea

How to Use a Laser to Kick an Electron out of a Molecule

Nov 18, 2022 8:00 AM

Hot Stuff

A Reboot of the Maxwell’s Demon Thought Experiment—in Real Life

Oct 14, 2022 7:00 AM

Power Puff

Forget Silicon. This Computer Is Made of Fabric

Sep 12, 2022 7:00 AM

Constant Change

A Minimalist Approach to the Hunt for Dark Matter

Aug 2, 2022 7:00 AM

Infinite Quest

Quantum Advantage Showdowns Have No Clear Winners

Jul 11, 2022 7:00 AM

Acoustic Version

Forget Lasers. The Hot New Tool for Physicists Is Sound

Jun 27, 2022 7:00 AM

Ethics

To Make Fairer AI, Physicists Peer Inside Its Black Box

Sep 22, 2020 8:00 AM

Now You See It

How Quickly Can Atoms Slip, Ghostlike, Through Barriers?

Jul 22, 2020 11:00 AM

The Workplace

In 2020, Diversity Training Workshops Are Getting a Makeover

Jul 14, 2020 7:00 AM

Hunger Games

These Bacteria Ate Their Way Through a Really Tricky Maze

Jun 9, 2020 7:00 AM

Test Kitchen

This Lab ‘Cooks’ With AI to Make New Materials

May 20, 2020 9:00 AM

Weather Channel

Physicists Clear the Air With a Sweet Frickin' Laser Beam

Apr 29, 2020 8:00 AM

Public Health

To Beat Covid-19, Scientists Try to 'See' the Invisible Enemy

Apr 8, 2020 8:00 AM