{"id":233070,"date":"2026-03-11T14:04:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/this-spacetime-quasicrystal-could-solve-physicists-biggest-problem"},"modified":"2026-03-11T14:04:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:04:22","slug":"this-spacetime-quasicrystal-could-solve-physicists-biggest-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/this-spacetime-quasicrystal-could-solve-physicists-biggest-problem","title":{"rendered":"This Spacetime Quasicrystal Could Solve Physicists\u2019 Biggest Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4\/3; object-fit: contain;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0azOaCJaYGo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;\n   picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Take your scientific understanding to the next level with Brilliant! Start learning for free at <a href=\"https:\/\/brilliant.org\/sabine\/\">https:\/\/brilliant.org\/sabine\/<\/a> and get a 30-day free trial plus 20% off a premium subscription, which includes daily unlimited access!<\/p>\n<p>What is space, really? That\u2019s one of the biggest questions in science. According to a pair of researchers from the Perimeter Institute, the answer to that is: a quasicrystal. What is a quasicrystal, and how is space a quasicrystal? Let\u2019s take a look.<\/p>\n<p>Paper: <a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2601\">https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2601<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc55T-shirts, mugs, posters and more: \u279c <a href=\"https:\/\/sabines-store.dashery.com\/\">https:\/\/sabines-store.dashery.com\/<\/a><br \/> \ud83d\udc8c Support me on Donorbox \u279c <a href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/swtg\">https:\/\/donorbox.org\/swtg<\/a>.<br \/> \ud83d\udc49 Transcript with links to references on Patreon \u279c \/ sabine.<br \/> \ud83d\udcdd Transcripts and written news on Substack \u279c <a href=\"https:\/\/sciencewtg.substack.com\/\">https:\/\/sciencewtg.substack.com\/<\/a><br \/> \ud83d\udce9 Free weekly science newsletter \u279c <a href=\"https:\/\/sabinehossenfelder.com\/newsle\">https:\/\/sabinehossenfelder.com\/newsle<\/a>\u2026 Audio only podcast \u279c <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0MkNfXl\">https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0MkNfXl<\/a>\u2026 \ud83d\udd17 Join this channel to get access to perks \u279c <img alt=\"\" class=\"\"> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sabinehossenfelder\">@sabinehossenfelder<\/a> \ud83d\udcda Buy my book \u279c <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3HSAWJW\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3HSAWJW<\/a> #science #sciencenews #spacetime #physicsteacher What is space? That\u2019s one of the biggest questions, not just in the foundations of physics, but in all of science. According to a new paper, the answer may be a quasicrystal, an idea from researchers working on quantum gravity. This video explores the implications of this idea, touching on concepts like String Theory and Loop Quantum Gravity, to understand what it might mean for theoretical physics.<br \/> \ud83d\udc42 Audio only podcast \u279c <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0MkNfXl\">https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0MkNfXl<\/a>\u2026<br \/> \ud83d\udd17 Join this channel to get access to perks \u279c<br \/> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sabinehossenfelder\">@sabinehossenfelder<\/a>.<br \/> \ud83d\udcda Buy my book \u279c <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3HSAWJW\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3HSAWJW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#science #sciencenews #spacetime #physicsteacher.<\/p>\n<p>What is space? That\u2019s one of the biggest questions, not just in the foundations of physics, but in all of science. According to a new paper, the answer may be a quasicrystal, an idea from researchers working on quantum gravity. This video explores the implications of this idea, touching on concepts like String Theory and Loop Quantum Gravity, to understand what it might mean for theoretical physics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/this-spacetime-quasicrystal-could-solve-physicists-biggest-problem\">Continue reading \u201cThis Spacetime Quasicrystal Could Solve Physicists\u2019 Biggest Problem\u201d | &gt;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take your scientific understanding to the next level with Brilliant! Start learning for free at https:\/\/brilliant.org\/sabine\/ and get a 30-day free trial plus 20% off a premium subscription, which includes daily unlimited access! What is space, really? 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