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In some sense, gravity does not exist; what moves the planets and the stars is the distortion of space and time.

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[On the practical applications of particle physics research with the Large Hadron Collider.]Sometimes the public says, 'What's in it for Numero Uno? A...more

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We have to realize that science is a double-edged sword. One edge of the sword can cut against poverty, illness, disease and give us more democracies,...more

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It would take a civilization far more advanced than ours, unbelievably advanced, to begin to manipulate negative energy to create gateways to the past...more

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After that cancellation [of the Superconducting Super Collider in Texas, after $2 billion had been spent on it], we physicists learned that we have to...more

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Beyond work and love, I would add two other ingredients that give meaning to life. First, to fulfill whatever talents we are born with. However blesse...more

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In string theory, all particles are vibrations on a tiny rubber band; physics is the harmonies on the string; chemistry is the melodies we play on vib...more

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Science and technology are the engines of prosperity. Of course, one is free to ignore science and technology, but only at your peril. The world does ...more

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It is often stated that of all the theories proposed in this century, the silliest is quantum theory. In fact, some say that the only thing that quant...more

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(The string is extremely tiny, at the Planck length of 10 ^-33 cm, a billion billion times smaller than a proton, so all subatomic particles appear po...more

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‎By 2100, our destiny is to become like the gods we once worshipped and feared. But our tools will not be magic wands and potions but the science of c...more

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The real bottleneck is software. Creating software can be done only the old-fashioned way. A human -sitting quietly in a chair with a pencil, paper an...more

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The handsome and the beautiful may earn the admiration of society, but all the wondrous inventions of the future are a by-product of the unsung, anony...more

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Maybe somewhere telepaths walked the Earth, but I wasn't one of them. In the process, I began to realize that the wondrous exploits of telepaths were ...more