The paradigm of physics - with its interplay of data, theory and prediction - is the most powerful in science. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes datum interplay paradigm
One of the remarkable things about slums is that they do develop their own social organization and economy and even culture that is, on some level, functional and in some cases, remarkably resilient. This is kind of amazing. Geoffrey West amazecaseculture share on social
Everything around us is scale dependent. It's woven into the fabric of the universe. Geoffrey West dependentfabricscale Change image and share on social
If you ask people why they move to the city, they always give the same reasons. They've come to get a job or follow their friends or to be at the center of a scene. That's why we pay the high rent. Cities are all about the people, not the infrastructure. Geoffrey West centercityfollow share on social
Every time you log in to Facebook, every time you click on your News Feed, every time you Like a photo, every time you send anything via Messenger, you add another data point to the galaxy they already have regarding you and your behavior. Jon Evans addbehaviorclick share on social
I see the American experience as being defined by the immigrant paradigm of rupture and renewal: rupture with the old world, the old ways, and renewal of the self in a bright but difficult New World. Ayad Akhtar americanbrightdefine Change image and share on social
Philosophically, Dubois may have had no problem with a great African American institution. On the other hand, he always believed ultimately in the co-mingling of groups and the interplay of talents and in the collaboration of groups. David Levering Lewis africanamericanbelieve share on social