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The Science of the Multiverse—and Why We’re Obsessed With It

Do parallel universes actually exist? And why have stories about alternate realities conquered this one?

Alex Dalenberg

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From Doctor Strange and the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to Everything Everywhere All at Once, the multiverse concept suddenly feels like it’s... everywhere... all at once. But is there a method to the (multiverse of) madness? Read on to explore the actual scientific debates about multiple universes that are happening off-screen, and what it says about us that we’ve all become extremely casual quantum physics fans.

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