For most people, the major hurdle in grasping modern insights into the nature of the universe is that these developments are usually phrased using mathematics. Brian Greene developmentgrasphurdle Change image and share on social
My emotional investment is in finding truth. If string theory is wrong, I'd like to have known that yesterday. But if we can show it today or tomorrow, fantastic. Brian Greene emotionalfantasticfind Change image and share on social
My view is that you don't tell the universe what to do. The universe is how it is, and it's our job to figure it out. Brian Greene figurejobuniverse Change image and share on social
When general relativity was first put forward in 1915, the math was very unfamiliar to most physicists. Now we teach general relativity to advanced high school students. Brian Greene advanceforwardgeneral Change image and share on social
There's a picture of my dorm room in the college yearbook as the most messy, most disgusting room on the Harvard campus, where I was an undergraduate. Brian Greene campuscollegedisgust Change image and share on social
I enjoy reading blogs, but am not interested in having my spurious thoughts out there. Brian Greene blogenjoyinterest Change image and share on social
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
I believe the process of going from confusion to understanding is a precious, even emotional, experience that can be the foundation of self-confidence. Brian Greene confidenceconfusionemotional Change image and share on social
The idea that there could be other universes out there is really one that stretches the mind in a great way. Brian Greene greatideamind Change image and share on social
My dad was a composer and a musician, but he never finished high school. His formal education was rather minimal from the standards of today's college graduates and Ph.D.'s, but he had a deep interest in questions of science and questions of the universe. Brian Greene collegecomposerdad share on social
