"Traditionally, fundamental theories of nature have had a tendency to break down at short distances. This often signal…"

"Are all the (measurable) dimensionless parameters that characterize the physical universe calculable in principle or …"

"The universe has been expanding since the big bang, thus early on it was hot and dense. To trace the history of the u…"

"String theory was not invented to describe gravity; instead it originated in an attempt to describe the strong intera…"

"Why is space-time doomed? There are many reasons, among which: In string theory we can change the dimension of space-…"

"Remarkably, the building of the Standard Model — the theory of how particles and forces interact — was the success of…"

"Physics is always a gamble; it is a game of exploration. That’s the fun of it. We never know for sure what will happe…"

"For him delicious flavors dwell In books as in old Muscatel."

"And in the evening, everywhere Along the roadside, up and down, I see the golden torches flare Like lighted street-la…"

"Song like a rose should be; Each rhyme a petal sweet; For fragrance, melody, That when her lips repeat The words, her…"