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Marcelo Gleiser is a renowned theoretical physicist known for his work in cosmology, quantum mechanics, and complexity science. Born on March 19, 1959, he grew up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Professor Gleiser has held teaching positions in universities in Brazil and the United States and has published a substantial number of academic papers worldwide.

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“There were no witnesses to what was about to happen. 'Happen' didn't yet exist. Reality was timeless. Space also didn't exist. The distance between two points was immeasurable. The points themselves could be anywhere, hovering and bouncing. Infinity tangled into itself. There was no here and now. Only Being.”

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Book:The Dancing Universe: From Creation Myths to the Big Bang

Source: The Dancing Universe: From Creation Myths to the Big Bang

“Creation, in all its splendor and misery, in all the beauty and ugliness of its myriad forms, is how God manifests His presence in time. Creation is God in time.”

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Book:A Tear at the Edge of Creation: A Radical New Vision for Life in an Imperfect Universe

Source: A Tear at the Edge of Creation: A Radical New Vision for Life in an Imperfect Universe

“Uma vez criado, o conhecimento não pode ser calado jamais. Sempre haverá aqueles que lutarão para preservá-lo, difundi-lo, movidos por razões nobres ou perversas.”

Conhecimento

Book:A Harmonia do Mundo

Source: A Harmonia do Mundo

“We strive toward knowledge, always more knowledge, but must understand that we are, and will remain, surrounded by mystery.”

Mystery Strive More Knowledge

Book:The Island of Knowledge: The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning

Source: The Island of Knowledge: The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning

“The map of what we call reality is an ever-shifting mosaic of ideas.”

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Book:The Island of Knowledge: The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning

Source: The Island of Knowledge: The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning

“Symmetry may have its appeal but it is inherently stale. Some kind of imbalance is behind every transformation.”

Kind May Behinds Transformation Appeals Stale Symmetry Imbalance

Book:A Tear at the Edge of Creation: A Radical New Vision for Life in an Imperfect Universe

Source: A Tear at the Edge of Creation: A Radical New Vision for Life in an Imperfect Universe

“The bottom line: Earth is not mediocre.”

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Author:Marcelo Gleiser

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Born: March 19, 1959
Known for: Physicist
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