Emily Conover

Emily Conover

Senior Writer, Physics

Physics writer Emily Conover joined Science News in 2016. She has a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago, where she studied the weird ways of neutrinos, tiny elementary particles that can zip straight through the Earth. She got her first taste of science writing as a AAAS Mass Media Fellow for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. She has previously written for Science Magazine and the American Physical Society. She is a two-time winner of the D.C. Science Writers’ Association Newsbrief award.

All Stories by Emily Conover

  1. Quantum Physics

    Light’s weird dual nature weathers trip to space and back

    “Delayed-choice” experiment performed in space reaffirms the idea that light can behave like a wave or a particle.

  2. Astronomy

    Neutron star collision showers the universe with a wealth of discoveries

    A collision of neutron stars was spotted with gravitational waves for the first time. Telescopes captured gamma rays, visible light and more from the smashup.

  3. Physics

    Proton size still perplexes despite a new measurement

    Study of hydrogen atoms supports the case for a smaller proton.

  4. Physics

    Jennifer Dionne harnesses light to illuminate nano landscapes

    Nanophotonics research by materials scientist Jennifer Dionne could lead to improved drugs, cancer tests or invisibility cloaks.

  5. Physics

    Trio wins physics Nobel Prize for gravitational wave detection

    Pioneers of LIGO collaboration win for finding spacetime ripples from two spiraling black holes.

  6. Quantum Physics

    Quantum video chat links scientists on two different continents

    A Sept. 29 ultrasecure quantum video chat demonstrates the potential for quantum communications across the globe.

  7. Physics

    Trio of detectors tracks gravitational waves to their home

    LIGO and Virgo spot spacetime ripples in their first joint detection.

  8. Physics

    Turning up the heat on electrons reveals an elusive physics phenomenon

    Heating a strip of platinum creates a “spin current” in the material’s electrons due to the spin Nernst effect.

  9. Quantum Physics

    A new test of water ripples supports the idea of quantum heat in a vacuum

    Water waves bolster theory that accelerating space travelers really feel the heat.

  10. Physics

    How to peel permanent marker off glass

    Water’s surface tension can peel a thin hydrophobic film such as permanent ink off glass surfaces.

  11. Particle Physics

    Dark matter still remains elusive

    Scientists continue the search for particles that make up the universe’s missing matter.

  12. Particle Physics

    The results from a slew of experiments are in: Dark matter remains elusive

    Scientists continue the search for particles that make up the universe’s missing matter.