The most important single thing about string theory is that it's a highly mathematical theory, and the mathematics holds together in a very tight and consistent way. It contains in its basic structure both quantum mechanics and the theory of gravity. That's big news. Leonard Susskind basicbigconsistent share on social
Science to me is sufficiently weird and interesting, and stranger than fiction. Leonard Susskind fictioninterestscience Change image and share on social
Extra dimensional theories are sometimes considered science fiction with equations. I think that's a wrong attitude. I think extra dimensions are with us, they are with us to stay, and they entered physics a long time ago. They are not going to go away. Leonard Susskind agoattitudeconsider share on social
You have to say now that space is something. Space can vibrate, space can fluctuate, space can be quantum mechanical, but what the devil is it? Leonard Susskind devilfluctuatemechanical Change image and share on social
Whether or not evolution is compatible with faith, science and religion represent two extremely different worldviews, which, if they coexist at all, do so most uncomfortably. Leonard Susskind coexistcompatibleevolution Change image and share on social
I'm afraid I am a bit of a technophobe - a nineteenth-century man caught in the twenty-first century. But there is one piece of technology that I would especially welcome: a device to automatically balance restaurant tables on all four legs so that they don't rock back and forth. Leonard Susskind afraidautomaticallyback share on social
I have a funny mental framework when I do physics. I create an imaginary audience in my head to explain things to - it is part of the way I think. For me, teaching and explaining, even to my imaginary audience, is part of the process. Leonard Susskind audiencecreateexplain share on social
Science blogs bore me. When everyone is an expert, no one is an expert. Leonard Susskind bearblogexpert Change image and share on social
Over the years, I began to understand that there were a lot of people out there reading physics in popular literature that they could not understand - not because it was too advanced, but because it wasn't advanced enough. Leonard Susskind advancebeginliterature share on social
I have always enjoyed explaining physics. In fact it's more than just enjoyment: I need to explain physics. Leonard Susskind enjoyenjoymentexplain Change image and share on social