Does time exist?

A timeless reality may help reconcile differences between quantum mechanics and general relativity

Conceptual illustration of time dilation in Einstein’s relativity
Conceptual illustration of time dilation in Einstein’s relativity
(Image credit: Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library)

Associate professor Sam Baron of the Australian Catholic University on how developments in physics are changing our understanding of the universe

Does time exist? The answer to this question may seem obvious: of course it does! Just look at a calendar or a clock.

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