The pace of science forces the pace of technique. Theoretical physics forces atomic energy on us; the successful production of the fission… — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
“When you ask what are electrons and protons I ought to answer that this question is not a profitable one to ask… — Paul A.M. Dirac Copy Share Image
Since the founding of quantum mechanics in the 1920s, theoretical physics had nurtured an extremely radical tradition. — David Gross Copy Share Image
Alchemy and Kabbalah are later developments in my thinking. I think the primary interest has been the relationship of magic and mystery… — Fred Alan Wolf Copy Share Image
“If you are disabled, it is probably not your fault, but it is no good blaming the world or expecting it to… — Stephen Hawking Copy Share Image
What I remember most clearly was that when I put down a suggestion that seemed to me cogent and reasonable, Einstein did… — Hermann Bondi Copy Share Image
The progress of science is much more muddled than is depicted in most history books. This is especially true of theoretical physics,… — David Gross Copy Share Image
“The reason Dick 's physics was so hard for ordinary people to grasp was that he did not use equations. The usual… — Freeman Dyson Copy Share Image
At present, when the prevailing forms of society have become hindrances to the free expression of human powers, it is precisely the… — Max Horkheimer Copy Share Image
The only object of theoretical physics is to calculate results that can be compared with experiment... it is quite unnecessary that any… — Paul Dirac Copy Share Image
The chief difficulty of modern theoretical physics resides not in the fact that it expresses itself almost exclusively in mathematical symbols, but… — Celia Green Copy Share Image
In theoretical physics, one can, in principle, work from anyplace as long as one has a computer and Internet connection. So I… — Ashoke Sen Copy Share Image
“Part of the sting was taken away when the American Physical Society awarded its 2010 Sakurai Prize in theoretical physics to Hagen,… — Sean Carroll Copy Share Image
But, contrary to the lady's prejudices about the engineering profession, the fact is that quite some time ago the tables were turned… — Nicholas Metropolis Copy Share Image
I think my dad [ Stephen Hawking] would have been pleased if I had turned out a scientist because he truly believes… — Stephen Hawking Copy Share Image
“The Five Great Problems in Theoretical Physics: Problem 1: Combine general relativity and quantum theory into a single theory that can claim… — Lee Smolin Copy Share Image
The first thing to realize about physics ... is its extraordinary indirectness.... For physics is not about the real world, it is… — Anthony Standen Copy Share Image
The science behind Interstellar is interesting, because some of it is absolutely real astrophysics and orbital mechanics, some of it is theoretical… — Julie Payette Copy Share Image
My background is in theoretical physics, and it's something very close to my heart. — Yuri Milner Copy Share Image
I was born in 1933 in New York City to Frederick and Eva Weinberg. My early inclination toward science received encouragement from… — Steven Weinberg Copy Share Image
“Many scientists have tried to make determinism and complementarity the basis of conclusions that seem to me weak and dangerous; for instance,… — Louis de Broglie Copy Share Image
“A foot note in Scale, Geoffery West: The full quotation from Einstein is worth repeating because it emphasizes a central dictum of… — Einstein Albert 1879-1955 Copy Share Image
I recognize that many physicists are smarter than I am-most of them theoretical physicists. A lot of smart people have gone into… — Linus Pauling Copy Share Image
Einstein's gravitational theory, which is said to be the greatest single achievement of theoretical physics, resulted in beautiful relations connecting gravitational phenomena… — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image