Physics wonder boy to test Einstein theories

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/09/physics.nima/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

by edw519 • 18 years ago

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dangoldin• 18 years ago

I wish I were smart enough to understand theoretical physics but this article reminded me of The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene.

It seems that string theory is coming along just nicely - it's mind boggling to think that the world consists of 11 dimensions.

ComputerGuru• 18 years ago

He's in his 30s; young but not exactly a "boy...."

randomhack• 18 years ago

Hmm .. is it really accurate to say he is testing "Einstein's theories"?

hugh• 18 years ago

No, not really.

Well, not in any useful sense. Not any more than you test Einstein's theories every day when you get up in the morning and find yourself getting pulled down by gravity.

pmjordan• 18 years ago

Hmm, well, I guess it's about as good as I'd expect from a CNN article attempting to talk about relativity, quantum mechanics and string theory. Which is to say: all over the place, without any substance whatsoever. PR piece for CERN maybe?

Physics wonder boy to test Einstein theories

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