A watch worn by a particle of light would not tick at all. Light realizes the dreams of Ponce de Leon and the cosmetics industry: it doesn't age.
Brian GreeneIn my own research when I'm working with equations, I never feel like I really understand what I'm doing if I'm solely relying on the mathematics for my understanding. I need to have a visual picture in my mind. I'm constantly translating from the math to some intuitive mind's-eye picture.
Brian GreeneThe pinpoints of starlight we see with the naked eye are photons that have been streaming toward us for a few years or a few thousand.
Brian GreeneCosmology is among the oldest subjects to captivate our species. And itโs no wonder. Weโre storytellers, and what could be more grand than the story of creation?
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