Currents Quote by Robert Nozick

“The people who actually make the advances in theoretical physics don't think in these categories that the philosophers and the historians of science subsequently…

— Stephen Hawking

Philosophers have not kept up with modern developments in science. Particularly physics.

— Stephen Hawking

And it really began with Einstein. We attended his lectures. Now the theory of relativity remained - and still remains - only a theory.…

— Douglas Sirk

There was a time when the newspapers said that only twelve men understood the theory of relativity. I do not believe there ever was…

— Richard P. Feynman

I like relativity and quantum theories because I don't understand them and they make me feel as if space shifted about like a swan…

— D. H. Lawrence

“He made imaginative leaps and discerned great principles through thought experiments rather than by methodical inductions based on experimental data. The theories that resulted…

— Walter Isaacson

I am now convinced that theoretical physics is actually philosophy.

— Max Born

Physics has entered a remarkable era. Ideas that were once the realm of science fiction are now entering our theoretical — and maybe even…

— Lisa Randall

Einstein's relativity work is a magnificent mathematical garb which fascinates, dazzles and makes people blind to the underlying errors. The theory is like a…

— Nikola Tesla

Now to the term 'relativity theory.' I admit that it is unfortunate, and has given occasion to philosophical misunderstandings.

— Albert Einstein

“The argument is that we are influenced by historical research.” Michael Simpson glanced over at Sophie before continuing. “When one commences an education, to…

— Erik Hamre

There are theoretical physicists who imagine, deduce, and guess at new laws, but do not experiment; and then there are experimental physicists who experiment,…

— Richard P. Feynman