Supersymmetry and Parallel Dimensions [profile of Harvard physicist Lisa Randall]

The Harvard Crimson ^ | January 6, 2006 | Adrian J. Smith

[Jaxter]

Bump!

[Zeppo]

"Brane and brane: what is Brane!" (with apologies to Captain Kirk)

[Physicist]

Poor Emmy...

Poverty is relative.

[Virginia-American]

Now I understand this better (I'd never seen a picture of her before)

Edmund Landau, when asked if he did not agree that Noether was an instance of a great woman mathematician: "Emmy is certainly a great mathematician; but that she is a woman, I cannot swear."

John Derbyshire's article about Emmy Noether

[Redbob]

Yeah, I'm all about that "weakbrane" thing...

[GovernmentShrinker]

Quantum physics is shortly going to prove that evolutionists and creationists could BOTH be right, at the same time. Then the real fun will begin.

[Physicist]

Quantum physics is shortly going to prove that evolutionists and creationists could BOTH be right, at the same time.

Except that the creationists will only be right on some other brane.

[taxed2death]

"Quantum physics is shortly going to prove that evolutionists and creationists could BOTH be right, at the same time. Then the real fun will begin."

I agree with you. Being a physics reading geek for some time now...there will be a "singularity" soon...


I know, I know... lame pun.

;)

[siunevada]

“We will see which one of these ideas from the last 25 years is right,” Arkani-Hamed says.

2007, eh?

[stands2reason]

That's a woman?????

But-- she has sideburns that my Elvis impersonator husband would envy!

[IronJack]

I don't pretend to be a theoretical physicist, but this jabber about string theory just feels wrong. It's like Copernicus being forced to define a geocentric solar system. It can be done, yes, but only by torturing the numbers to fit the concept. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe this is the opposite, the simplest mathematical route. But it just doesn't seem right to me, for whatever that's worth.

It would be interesting to see a version of this "for Dummies." I think I could grasp the concepts, although I admit the theoretical math eludes me.

[EequalsMC2]

Except that the creationists will only be right on some other brane

IMO, Quantum Theory helps the creation theory.

In order for man to make the proper life decisions, ALL decisions and resulting consequence must exist - somewhere.

If every action we take has consequence, and if under free will, we may take any action, and if God allows free will, then He must be ready for any decision we make..allowing one universe for each action taken by each person.

Is this too much for a newbie to say without total ridicule?

[Semper Paratus]

It would be interesting to see a version of this "for Dummies."

"String Theory For Dummies" would be a tough book to write.

[mikrofon]

We need to consult another expert in the "field":

[Freedom_Fighter_2001]

I have proof there's a Fifth Dimension:

[snarks_when_bored]

It would be interesting to see a version of this "for Dummies." I think I could grasp the concepts, although I admit the theoretical math eludes me.

Galileo's take (from The Assayer):

Philosophy is written in this vast book, which continuously lies upon before our eyes (I mean the universe). But it cannot be understood unless you have first learned to understand the language and recognise the characters in which it is written. It is written in the language of mathematics, and the characters are triangles, circles, and other geometrical figures. Without such means, it is impossible for us humans to understand a word of it, and to be without them is to wander around in vain through a dark labyrinth. . .

[RightWhale]

“We will see which one of these ideas from the last 25 years is right,”

If any, that would be the first.

[Rocky]

Thanks for posting this.

[PatrickHenry]

Ah, Lisa. With her branes and my looks, what a team we could be!

Lisa, Lisa ... Why don't you freepmail me? We were meant to be. Surrender to the inevitable.

[VadeRetro]

When I do attempt to contact her, remind me to tell her to ignore you.