Unifying the Cosmos

"Unifying the Cosmos" refers to the scientific effort to develop a single, comprehensive framework that explains all fundamental forces and particles in the universe. Physicists aim to combine theories like general relativity (which describes gravity and large-scale structures) and quantum mechanics (which explains particles and small-scale phenomena) into a unified "Theory of Everything." Achieving this would deepen our understanding of the universe's fundamental workings, reveal the connections between its smallest components and largest structures, and answer longstanding questions about its origins, nature, and ultimate fate.