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Editor’s pick “Hiroshima”, or the test blast in New Mexico beforehand, reminds us how the finest earlier theories, even of geniuses like Newton, can be rapidly revised or replaced. But would my teenage self have listened to or understood these one-word hints? Probably not. Isaac Newton’s gravity made sense of the stability of the solar system noted by “Almanac” writers since humans first pondered the night sky. “Somme” reminds us how external social forces undermined human optimism in science-led progress as the first world war erupted. …
摘自《新科学家》(New Scientist)第3597期 · 2026年5月30日。仅引用开头一小段供了解文章,版权归原刊所有,全文请阅读原刊。