Mind of Zero

[On the practical applications of particle physics research with the Large Hadron Collider.]

Sometimes the public says, ‘What’s in it for Numero Uno?

Am I going to get better television reception?

Am I going to get better Internet reception?’

Well, in some sense, yeah. …

All the wonders of quantum physics were learned basically from looking at atom-smasher technology. …

But let me let you in on a secret: We physicists are not driven to do this because of better color television. … That’s a spin-off.

We do this because we want to understand our role and our place in the universe.

— Michio Kaku

Dr. Michio Kaku is a theoretical physicist, best-selling author, and popularizer of science. He’s the co-founder of string field theory (a branch of string theory), and continues Einstein’s search to unite the four fundamental forces of nature into one unified theory.

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