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What we observe is not nature itself but nature exposed to our method of questioning. Our scientific work in physics consists in asking questions about nature in the language that we possess and trying to get an answer from experiment by the means that are at our disposal.
Lee Smolin
Born: June 6, 1955 (age 69)
Bio: Lee Smolin is an American theoretical physicist, academic and author known for his contributions to quantum gravity theory, in particular the approach known as loop quantum gravity. His research interests include cosmology, elementary particle theory, the foundations of quantum mechanics, and theoretical biology.
Known for:
- Time Reborn (2013)
- The Life of the Cosmos (1997)
- Three Roads to Quantum Gravity (2001)
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