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How can a speck of a universe be physically identical to the great expanse we view in the heavens above? Brian Greene expansegreatheaven Change image and share on social
One of the strangest features of string theory is that it requires more than the three spatial dimensions that we see directly in the world around us. That sounds like science fiction, but it is an indisputable outcome of the mathematics of string theory. Brian Greene dimensiondirectlyfeature share on social
The central idea of string theory is quite straightforward. If you examine any piece of matter ever more finely, at first you'll find molecules, atoms, sub-atomic particles. Probe the smaller particles, you'll find something else, a tiny vibrating filament of energy, a little tiny vibrating string. Brian Greene atomatomiccentral share on social
I wish to be useful, and every kind of service necessary to the public good becomes honorable by being necessary. Nathan Hale goodhonorablekind Change image and share on social
By irreducibly complex I mean a single system composed of several well-matched, interacting parts that contribute to the basic function, wherein the removal of any one of the parts causes the system to effectively cease functioning. Michael Behe basicceasecomplex share on social
If I can add, say, 10 great new violin concertos to the repertoire before I'm done, that will be truly exciting. Leila Josefowicz addconcertoexcit Change image and share on social