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As for the forces, electromagnetism and gravity we experience in everyday life. But the weak and str...

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I don't care about movies. I tend to play badminton once a week.

But the beauty of Einstein's equations, for example, is just as real to anyone who's experienced it ...

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String theory is an attempt at a deeper description of nature by thinking of an elementary particle ...

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We have one real candidate for changing the rules; this is string theory. In string theory the one-d...

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Away from the safety of your home, the universe was not made for your convenience.

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Edward Witten

Physicist

Born: 1951-08-26

Died: N/A

Edward Witten (born August 26, 1951) is an American theoretical physicist and professor at the Institute for Advanced Study, who is widely known as “the most brilliant physicist of his generation.” He is a leading researcher in string theory. In 1990, Witten won the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in pure mathematics.More