Physicists often borrow techniques from other fields. But how far can this get you? Geoff Brumfiel asks if simple table-top experiments can provide new insights into the early Universe.
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Geoff Brumfiel is a senior reporter for Nature based in London.
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Brumfiel, G. Experimental cosmology: Cosmos in a bottle. Nature 451, 236–238 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/451236a
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