The poet Muriel Rukeyser said the universe is composed of stories, not of atoms. The physicist Werner Heisenberg declared that the universe… — Rob Brezsny Copy Share Image
“One hundred thirty-seven is the inverse of something called the fine-structure constant. ...The most remarkable thing about this remarkable number is that… — Leon M. Lederman Copy Share Image
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“By reversing the steps that we took to advance from the concept of substance to that of Materia Prima, we can imagine… — Henning Genz Copy Share Image
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The quantum entered physics with a jolt. It didn't fit anywhere; it made no sense; it contradicted everything we thought we knew… — David C. Cassidy Copy Share Image
“Es gibt keinen Gott und Dirac ist sein Prophet. ( There is no God and Dirac is his Prophet .) { A… — Wolfgang Pauli Copy Share Image
“To understand this new frontier, I will have to try to master one of the most difficult and counterintuitive theories ever recorded… — Marcus du Sautoy Copy Share Image
“We thus arrive at the important result: Events that are simultaneous with reference to the embankment are not simultaneous with respect to… — Walter Isaacson Copy Share Image
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