German theoretical physicist and science communicator who critically examines the role of mathematical beauty in physics research.
The search for a theory of everything may be a noble goal, but we should ask ourselves: do we really need it?
What is time? What is consciousness? These questions require not just formulas but philosophy.
The boundary between the known and unknown is the most interesting place for a physicist.
We must be careful in how we evaluate theories. Beauty should not be a criterion for truth.
Physicists are often wrong. This is normal. We are fallible animals trying to understand the universe.
Our perception of time is not just a physical fact, it is part of who we are. It shapes our identity.
Physics should help us understand what it means to be alive, what it means to be conscious. These are questions just as important as the search for new particles.