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“I think a scientist's job is to explore the Universe, to explore the cosmos around us. People always want to know - why is that useful? Well, on just pure fundamental grounds, on some level it's like art, it's like umm, music, it's aesthetics, it's like philosophy. You want to know where you are in the Universe.”

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Brian Schmidt

Brian Schmidt is a renowned Australian astronomer known for his contributions to supernova research. Born on February 24, 1967, he currently holds the position of Professor at the Australian National University. Professor Schmidt was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the accelerating expansion of the universe. more

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