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“The strength and weakness of physicists is that we believe in what we can measure. And if we can't measure it, then we say it probably doesn't exist. And that closes us off to an enormous amount of phenomena that we may not be able to measure because they only happened once. For example, the Big Bang. ... That's one reason why they scoffed at higher dimensions for so many years. Now we realize that there's no alternative.”

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Michio Kaku
Michio Kaku

Michio Kaku is a renowned theoretical physicist known for his work in string theory and cosmology. Born on January 24, 1947, he is a professor of physics at the City University of New York. Professor Kaku has made significant contributions to the popularization of science, making complex physics concepts accessible to the general public through his books and television appearances. more

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