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“I think one of the great historical contributions of science is to weaken the hold of religion. That's a good thing.”

Quote by Steven Weinberg

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Steven Weinberg

Steven Weinberg is a renowned theoretical physicist known for his contributions to particle physics and cosmology. In 1967, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, along with Abdus Salam and Sheldon Glashow, for their work on the unification of the weak interaction. more

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