I think math is a hugely creative field, because there are some very well-defined operations that you have to work within. You are, in a sense, straightjacketed by the rules of the mathematics. But within that constrained environment, it's up to you what you do with the symbols. Brian Greene constraincreativedefine share on social
Nature's patterns sometimes reflect two intertwined features: fundamental physical laws and environmental influences. It's nature's version of nature versus nurture. Brian Greene environmentalfeaturefundamental Change image and share on social
There may be many Big Bangs that happened at various and far-flung locations, each creating its own swelling, spatial expanse, each creating a universe - our universe being the result of only one of those Big Bangs. Brian Greene bangbigcreate share on social
I do feel strongly that string theory is our best hope for making progress at unifying gravity and quantum mechanics. Brian Greene feelgravityhope Change image and share on social
Sometimes nature guards her secrets with the unbreakable grip of physical law. Sometimes the true nature of reality beckons from just beyond the horizon. Brian Greene beckongripguard Change image and share on social
Supersymmetry is a theory which stipulates that for every known particle there should be a partner particle. For instance, the electron should be paired with a supersymmetric 'selectron,' quarks ought to have 'squark' partners, and so on. Brian Greene electroninstancepair share on social
I can assure you that no string theorist would be interested in working on string theory if it were somehow permanently beyond testability. That would no longer be doing science. Brian Greene assureinterestlong Change image and share on social
Physicists are more like avant-garde composers, willing to bend traditional rules... Mathematicians are more like classical composers. Brian Greene avantbendclassical Change image and share on social
The full name of string theory is really superstring theory. The 'super' stands for this feature called supersymmetry, which, without getting into any details, predicts that for every known particle in the world, there should be a partner particle, the so-called supersymmetric partner. Brian Greene calldetailfeature share on social
Art makes us human, music makes us human, and I deeply feel that science makes us human. Brian Greene artdeeplyfeel Change image and share on social
