We have to have a combination of general relativity that describes the warping of space and time, and quantum physics, which describes the uncertainties in that warping and how they change. Kip Thorne changecombinationdescribe Change image and share on social
Whether you can go back in time is held in the grip of the law of quantum gravity. Kip Thorne backgravitygrip Change image and share on social
Gravitational waves will bring us exquisitely accurate maps of black holes - maps of their space-time. Those maps will make it crystal clear whether or not what we're dealing with are black holes as described by general relativity. Kip Thorne accurateblackbring share on social
As early as I can remember, I wanted to be a snowplow driver. When you grow up in the Rocky Mountains, like I did, you see the snow drifts piled up six feet high, and you're two feet, so it's impressive. Kip Thorne driftdriverearly share on social
'Closed timelike curve' is the jargon for time travel. It means you go out, come back and meet yourself in the past. Kip Thorne backclosecurve Change image and share on social
A big misconception is that a black hole is made of matter that has just been compacted to a very small size. That's not true. A black hole is made from warped space and time. Kip Thorne bigblackcompact Change image and share on social
I do hope that 'Interstellar' and this kind of science in film will catch the public fancy and help to reignite an interest in science - and a respect for the power of science in dealing with the problems that society has to deal with. Kip Thorne catchdealfancy share on social
It was quite a surprise when I realized that with a single wormhole you could have time hook up towards the future or towards the past and that you can actually manipulate the wormhole and change how time hooked up. Kip Thorne changefuturehook share on social
I became interested in this question of whether you can build wormholes for interstellar travel. I realized that if you had a wormhole, the theory of general relativity by itself would permit you to go backward in time. Kip Thorne backwardbuildgeneral share on social
We're going to need a definitive quantum theory of gravity, which is part of a grand unified theory - it's the main missing piece. Kip Thorne definitivegrandgravity Change image and share on social
