May 9, 2008

Nima Arkani-Hamed challenging our minds

By : Roy
Filed under : science
Prof. Nima Arkani-Hamed in his office at Harvard University

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According to this article by CNN, a man named Nima Arkani-Hamad could be the next Einstein of our time.

When the worlds largest particle accelerator (Large Haldron Collider) is finished in Switzerland, Arkani-Hamad and hundreds of other scientists will be testing theories on large extra dimensions, and string theory by colliding protons together. Arkani-Hamad is suggesting that instead of the 4 dimensions we know about, the universe could have at least 11!

I kind of get the gist of what they are trying to accomplish, but can’t put into a good paragraph.  If you want to read more into it, I suggest checking out these articles:

Nature.com - In Search of Hidden Dimensions

ZDNet.com - Large Haldron Collider will put academic networks to the test

CNN.com - Colliding with nature’s best kept secrets


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