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Feed SubscriptionFabric of the Cosmos Some Seriously Mind-Bending Physics
Fabric of the Cosmos, starring theoretical physicist Brian Greene , premieres tonight on NOVA (with further episodes airing November 9, 16 and 23). The 4-part miniseries based on Greene s latest book of the same name is a remarkable journey into the jarring world of theoretical physics. I must admit that I was somewhat daunted by the task of watching these episodes could I really spend 4 hours of my life being entertained by physics?! Actually yes I could
Read More »The Story of the Higgs Boson, as Told by Higgs Himself [Video]
Many physicists are great at figuring out how the world works, but less adept at describing those workings to a nontechnical audience.
Read More »The Story of the Higgs Boson, as Told by Higgs Himself [Video]
Many physicists are great at figuring out how the world works, but less adept at describing those workings to a nontechnical audience. Brian Greene, a theoretical physicist at Columbia University, is an exception to that stereotype
Read More »The Story of the Higgs Boson, as Told by Higgs Himself [Video]
Many physicists are great at figuring out how the world works, but less adept at describing those workings to a nontechnical audience. Brian Greene, a theoretical physicist at Columbia University, is an exception to that stereotype.
Read More »An elegant multiverse? Professor Brian Greene considers the possibilities
You might think it’s hard to have a conversation with theoretical physicist Brian Greene. His research specialty is superstring theory, the hypothesis that everything in the universe is made up of miniscule, vibrating strands of energy. Luckily for an interviewer, Greene has a knack for explaining difficult concepts to non-scientists.
Read More »String Query: Physicists Prove to Be of Many Minds about a Unified Theory of the Universe
NEW YORK CITY--Amid a panel discussion about string theory and other candidates for the theory of everything--the long-sought system that would unify the four forces of physics--Brian Greene said something that sounded a bit curious. "If you asked me, 'Do I believe in string theory?'" began Greene, one of string theory's most famous proponents
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