When I was in school, I liked math because all the problems had answers. Everything else seemed very subjective. Lisa Randall answermathproblem Change image and share on social
People who dismiss science in favor of religion sometimes confuse the challenge of rigorously understanding the world with a deliberate intellectual exclusion that leads them to mistrust scientists and, to their detriment, what they discover. Lisa Randall challengeconfusedeliberate share on social
You have principles. You test them as accurately as you can. Eventually, they might break down. Lisa Randall accuratelybreakeventually Change image and share on social
I think simplicity is a good guide: The more economical a theory, the better. Lisa Randall economicalgoodguide Change image and share on social
The standard model of particle physics describes forces and particles very well, but when you throw gravity into the equation, it all falls apart. You have to fudge the figures to make it work. Lisa Randall describeequationfall Change image and share on social
I would say it's important for scientists to speak out when they can and when they can be listened to. Lisa Randall importantlistenscientist Change image and share on social
In the history of physics, every time we've looked beyond the scales and energies we were familiar with, we've found things that we wouldn't have thought were there. You look inside the atom, and eventually you discover quarks. Who would have thought that? Lisa Randall atomdiscoverenergy share on social
The thing I will say is that probably culturally, women are treated differently, which means, I think, you're criticized more, you have to listen a little bit more, you have to justify yourself. Lisa Randall bitecriticizeculturally Change image and share on social
Scientific research involves going beyond the well-trodden and well-tested ideas and theories that form the core of scientific knowledge. During the time scientists are working things out, some results will be right, and others will be wrong. Over time, the right results will emerge. Lisa Randall coreemergeform share on social
A musical, like most religions, provides the audience or followers with a sense of belonging. Religious services, on the other hand, with their staged performances, invigorating songs, popular wisdom and shared experience, are almost a form of community theater. Lisa Randall audiencebelongcommunity share on social