Kurt Gödel, the man who ruined mathematics, was one of the most important thinkers of the 20th century. He was born in 1906, smack-bang in the middle of the greatest crisis that maths has ever known.

New research from UBC Okanagan mathematically demonstrates that the universe cannot be simulated. Using Gödel’s incompleteness theorem, scientists found that reality requires “non-algorithmic ...

On clear nights, when I look up to the sky, I still get lost in the magnificence of all that I see. Twisting my neck, I try to look up straight and wonder about distances, light, beauty and other ...

According to Lex Fridman's conversation with Joel David Hamkins (@JDHamkins) on X (Dec 31, 2025), key topics including Gödel's incompleteness theorems, mathematical multiverse theory, paradoxes, and ...

Manchester-headquartered digital engineering company Godel Technologies has appointed Joe Wolski as chief technology officer to lead its technology and AI strategy. The appointment reflects the ...

Gödel Prize 2025: Learn what the Gödel Prize is, why it is awarded, and how it honors groundbreaking work in theoretical computer science and computation. Also, check the full winner list of the prize ...

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - APRIL 19: A detailed view of the blackboard with theoretical physics equations in chalk by Alberto Ramos, Theoretical Physics Fellow and visitor, Antonio Gonzalez-Arroyo from the ...

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You will never be able to prove every mathematical truth. For me, this incompleteness theorem, discovered by Kurt Gödel, is one of the most incredible results in mathematics. It may not surprise ...