Brian Greene, a professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University and director of Columbia’s Center for Theoretical Physics, is the author of “The Elegant Universe” and “Until the End of ...

Two heavyweights in the worlds of science and space are singing India's praises, with both Brian Greene, the superstar theoretical physicist, and former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino, offering glowing ...

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pt. 1. edge of knowledge -- ch. 1. Tied up with string -- pt. 2. Dilemma of space, time, and the quanta -- ch. 2. Space, time, and the eye of the beholder -- ch. 3. Of warps and ripples -- ch. 4.

You’re reading the Today’s Opinions newsletter. Sign up to get it in your inbox. In today’s edition: Math and physics professor Brian Greene’s op-ed isn’t rocket science. At least you can test rocket ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. String theory captured the hearts and minds of many physicists decades ago because of a beautiful simplicity. Zoom in far enough on a ...