It is sometimes said that we should never believe a scientific theory until it is verified by experiment. But a famous astronomer has also stated that we should never believe an observation until it is confirmed by a theory. — Joao Magueijo Copy Share Image
My diary entries during this period constantly refer to the importance of learning how to take criticism. If you shut yourself in your own little world, that will be the death of your theory. On the other hand, many of… — Joao Magueijo Copy Share Image
...it's the process of losing oneself in the jungle that makes science worth doing. — Joao Magueijo Copy Share Image
Thus, the distance between any two galaxies increases in time, creating the illusion of mechanical motion. But in reality, galaxies just sit there, contemplating… — Joao Magueijo Copy Share Image
I've always felt that copious use of the word 'something' allows anyone to solve any problem, even insoluble ones. — Joao Magueijo Copy Share Image
Although the term dialogue was really a euphemism for scientists trying to kill each other, this format worked very well. — Joao Magueijo Copy Share Image
Becoming a real researcher has been the ultimate humbling experience for me. Nature is the examiner from hell; if you find new things at… — Joao Magueijo Copy Share Image
It is sometimes said that we should never believe a scientific theory until it is verified by experiment. But a famous astronomer has also… — Joao Magueijo Copy Share Image
My diary entries during this period constantly refer to the importance of learning how to take criticism. If you shut yourself in your own… — Joao Magueijo Copy Share Image
Thinking can be lateral or "sweaty". For the latter you're better off in an office and following a routine but for the former you… — Joao Magueijo Copy Share Image
The game of science can accurately be described as a never-ending insult to human intelligence. — Joao Magueijo Copy Share Image
Inflation is really like drugging the baby universe with speed. The supercool union of the hitherto unfriendly gods was blessed by amphetamine, and this… — Joao Magueijo Copy Share Image
For instance, the blood of hibernating arctic squirrels may supercool to minus 3 degrees, when it would normally congeal. The supercooled blood still flows,… — Joao Magueijo Copy Share Image
