“Physics opens windows through which we see far into the distance. What we see does not cease to astound us. We realize that we are full of prejudices and that our intuitive image of the world is partial, parochial, inadequate.” Carlo Rovelli is an Italian theoretical physicist and writer who has worked in Italy and the USA. His work is mainly in the field of quantum gravity, where he is among the founders of the loop quantum gravity theory. He has also worked in the history and philosophy of science. Seven Brief Lessons on Physics is a short read based on a series of articles he published in “Sole 24 Ore.” 1. Is about Einstein's general theory of relativity. Space is not empty, but composed of particles of some kind. The sun bends space around itself, and the planets circle around the sun because they follow the curve of space...
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