Physics Quotes

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In 1955, I got my degree in electrical-mechanical engineering. I realised, however, that my interest was less in practical applications than in the understanding of… — Francois Englert
As an assistant in the polytechnic department, I was able to finance new studies and got my Physics Masters Degree in 1958 and my Ph.D.… — Francois Englert
Unfortunately, a lot of economists wanted to make their subject a science. So the more what you do resembles physics or chemistry, the more credible… — Ha-Joon Chang
Contrary to what professional economists will typically tell you, economics is not a science. All economic theories have underlying political and ethical assumptions, which make… — Ha-Joon Chang
Physics is perceived as a lonesome, nerdy kind of enterprise that has very little to do with human feelings and the things that excite people… — Leonard Susskind
I have a funny mental framework when I do physics. I create an imaginary audience in my head to explain things to - it is… — Leonard Susskind
I often feel a discomfort, a kind of embarrassment, when I explain elementary-particle physics to laypeople. It all seems so arbitrary - the ridiculous collection… — Leonard Susskind
I got bored with the topic; I felt this was 19th century physics. I was wondering if there was still something profound that could be… — Stefan Hell
We know there must be new physics. For example, we cannot explain what dark matter is. — Fabiola Gianotti
From the age of 13, I was attracted to physics and mathematics. My interest in these subjects derived mostly from popular science books that I… — David Gross
The progress of science is much more muddled than is depicted in most history books. This is especially true of theoretical physics, partly because history… — David Gross
To understand the universe in the state that it began in, the so-called Big Bang, we need laws of physics that work better than our… — David Gross
Since the founding of quantum mechanics in the 1920s, theoretical physics had nurtured an extremely radical tradition. — David Gross
Relativity must replace absolutism in the realm of morals as well as in the spheres of physics and biology. — Thomas Cochrane
I was the Chair of the first department of medical physics in a medical school in the U.S. — John Cameron
I have devoted much time and energy to helping medical physics in developing countries. — John Cameron
The growth of technology is such that it is not possible today for a nuclear physicist to switch into medical physics without training. The field… — John Cameron
If someone is interested in medicine and also in physics and they like working with people and communicate well with others, I would strongly encourage… — John Cameron
Medical physics is an applied area of physics. — John Cameron
Most medical physicists work in the physics of radiation oncology making sure that the desired dose is given to the cancer and the dose to… — John Cameron

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