In the lab, we could not see or physically describe the mathematical objects that we called quarks, which we suspected were the key to unlocking the dynamics of the strong force that binds together the clump of protons and neutrons… — David Gross Copy Share Image
When I was at Berkeley, the framework of quantum field theory could calculate the dynamics of electromagnetism. It could roughly describe the motion of the weak nuclear force, radiation. But it hit a brick wall with the strong interaction, the… — David Gross Copy Share Image
Actually, I was more or less determined to be a theoretical physicist at the age of thirteen. — David Gross Copy Share
Since the founding of quantum mechanics in the 1920s, theoretical physics had nurtured an extremely radical tradition. — David Gross Copy Share
Some wonder whether some day we will arrive at a theory of everything and run out of new problems to solve - much as… — David Gross Copy Share
I was born in Washington, D.C., on February 19, 1941, the eldest of four sons. — David Gross Copy Share
I strongly believe that the fundamental laws of nature are not emergent phenomena. — David Gross Copy Share
The progress of science is much more muddled than is depicted in most history books. This is especially true of theoretical physics, partly because… — David Gross Copy Share
Reading history, one rarely gets the feeling of the true nature of scientific development, in which the element of farce is as great as… — David Gross Copy Share
In the lab, we could not see or physically describe the mathematical objects that we called quarks, which we suspected were the key to… — David Gross Copy Share
The main reason why people should care about research in fundamental physics is the same reason they care about astronomy and cosmology. People, children,… — David Gross Copy Share
“From the age of 13, I was attracted to physics and mathematics. My interest in these subjects derived mostly from popular science books that… — David Gross Copy Share
From the age of 13, I was attracted to physics and mathematics. My interest in these subjects derived mostly from popular science books that… — David Gross Copy Share
My father and mother treated us children as intellectual equals, thus greatly bolstering our self-confidence and our interest in ideas of all kinds. — David Gross Copy Share
My childhood in Arlington, Va., a middle class suburb of Washington, was uneventful. Ours was a very intellectual family, and we were encouraged to… — David Gross Copy Share
