Physics Won't Save Us
Physics can explain the world, but it cannot solve all our problems. We need wisdom beyond science.
Lisa Randall
American theoretical physicist at Harvard University specializing in particle physics and the implications of dark matter.
All moments: Lisa Randall
- Breakthroughs in Fundamental Physics — Lisa Randall
Major breakthroughs happen when we are willing to reconsider everything we knew before.
- The Search for Greater Meaning — Lisa Randall
When you work at the edge of knowledge, you realize our understanding will always be incomplete. This humility is crucial.
- The Science of the Invisible — Lisa Randall
Much of the universe is invisible to us. Physics has taught us to see through the darkness.
- Dark Matter and Extinction — Lisa Randall
Dark matter might be connected to past extinctions. It reminds us that we live in a dynamic universe.
- The Higgs Boson and Matter's Mysteries — Lisa Randall
The discovery of the Higgs boson was a milestone, but it does not mean the end of the road. It raised as many new questions as it answered.
- Scaling Across the Cosmos — Lisa Randall
From atoms to galaxies, there are scaling laws that connect the physics of all sizes.
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