ANTONY GARRETT LISI

Everything that can happen, does. That's quantum mechanics. But this does not mean everything happens. The rest of physics is about describing what can happen and what can't.

The mathematics of quantum mechanics very accurately describes how our universe works. And it tells us our reality is continually branching into different possibilities, just like a coral.

Science is our last and greatest frontier.

I'm afraid the workings of J.J. Abrams' mind falls outside the predictive capacity of any coherent theory.

If you share an office next to a guy for twenty years, and you like him and you're friends with him, it's hard to tell him that you think that his whole idea of how the universe works is completely wrong.

I always found it satisfying that gravity was described by Einstein's geometric theory of general relativity.

Math does come easily to me, but I was always much more interested in what theorems imply about the world than in proving them.

As with any large investment, it can be emotionally difficult to abandon a line of research when it isn't working out. But in science, if something isn't working, you have to toss it out and try something else.

Ninety-five per cent of my time is virtually wasted.

My father raised me to think independently and follow my own path in life.

There are a lot of good things about string theory, and it's great that some people want to work on it.

I think the universe is pure geometry - basically, a beautiful shape twisting around and dancing over space-time.

Ninety-five per cent of my time is virtually wasted.

My father raised me to think independently and follow my own path in life.

It is extraordinarily difficult, even in academia, to find a job that will let you do whatever you want with your time. If you are determined to spend your time following your own interests, you pretty much have to do it on your own.

If you share an office next to a guy for twenty years, and you like him and you're friends with him, it's hard to tell him that you think that his whole idea of how the universe works is completely wrong.

I'm afraid the workings of J.J. Abrams' mind falls outside the predictive capacity of any coherent theory.

Math does come easily to me, but I was always much more interested in what theorems imply about the world than in proving them.

What physics tells us is that everything comes down to geometry and the interactions of elementary particles. And things can happen only if these interactions are perfectly balanced.

The mathematics of quantum mechanics very accurately describes how our universe works.

I always found it satisfying that gravity was described by Einstein's geometric theory of general relativity.

Yeah, I am a guy working on physics outside of academia. But I'm nowhere near Einstein's caliber.

The only thing that makes sense is if the universe is beautiful and simple and elegant.

Coral is a very beautiful and unusual animal. Each coral head consists of thousand of individual polyps. These polyps are continually budding and branching into genetically identical neighbors.

I've gotten e-mails asking, 'Are you taking students?' Well, come visit and I'll be happy to talk to you. But I'm not a degree-granting institution.

Surfing is simply the most fun I know how to have on this planet.

Deep down, everybody wants to do what they want to be doing. They just feel that they can't.

You cannot think when you're ecstatic.

As with any large investment, it can be emotionally difficult to abandon a line of research when it isn't working out. But in science, if something isn't working, you have to toss it out and try something else.

Science is our last and greatest frontier.

My friends are all geeks. And many of them are scientists who love playing outside as much as I do.

Being poor sucks... It's hard to figure out the secrets of the universe when you're trying to figure out where you and your girlfriend are going to sleep next month.

Everything that can happen, does. That's quantum mechanics. But this does not mean everything happens. The rest of physics is about describing what can happen and what can't.

The mathematics of quantum mechanics very accurately describes how our universe works. And it tells us our reality is continually branching into different possibilities, just like a coral.