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Dr. '''Brian Greene''' (born February 9, 1963, New York City, New York) is a [[wikipedia:Columbia University|Columbia University]] physicist and string theorist known to the general public for popularizing physics with his books ''[http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/elegant-universe-brian-greene/1100512038 The Elegant Universe]'', ''[http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fabric-of-the-cosmos-brian-greene/1100993224?ean=9780375727207&itm=1&usri=fabric%252bof%252bthe%252bcosmos%252bspace%252btime%252band%252bthe%252btexture The Fabric of the Cosmos]'' and ''[http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/icarus-at-the-edge-of-time-brian-greene/1008840681 Icarus at the Edge of Time]'', as well as related television specials.
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Dr. '''Brian Greene''' (born February 9, 1963, {{w|New York City, New York}} is a {{w|Columbia University}} {{w|physicist}} and {{w|string theory|string theorist}} known to the general public for popularizing {{w|physics}} with his {{w|books}} ''[http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/elegant-universe-brian-greene/1100512038 The Elegant Universe]'', ''[http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fabric-of-the-cosmos-brian-greene/1100993224?ean=9780375727207&itm=1&usri=fabric%252bof%252bthe%252bcosmos%252bspace%252btime%252band%252bthe%252btexture The Fabric of the Cosmos]'' and ''[http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/icarus-at-the-edge-of-time-brian-greene/1008840681 Icarus at the Edge of Time]'', as well as related {{w|television}} specials.
   
 
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In "[[The Herb Garden Germination]]", Brian Greene introduces ''[http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hidden-reality-brian-greene/1100045580 The Hidden Reality]'' at a bookstore, discussing parallel universes and Heisenberg's uncertainty principle without presuming any knowledge about mathematics or physics on the part of the reader. A thoroughly amused [[Sheldon Cooper|Sheldon]] insults Dr. Greene, asking him why he doesn't do something more useful than educating the general populace about scientific ideas, and suggests reading non-Greene books to the elderly instead. Sheldon covers up his condescension by stating he was joking and is a big fan, but actually finds how he "dumbs down Werner Heisenberg for the crowd" hysterical.
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In "[[The Herb Garden Germination]]", Brian Greene introduces ''[http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hidden-reality-brian-greene/1100045580 The Hidden Reality]'' at a {{w|bookstore}}, discussing {{w|parallel universes}} and {{w|Heisenberg's uncertainty principle}} without presuming any knowledge about {{w|mathematics}} or physics on the part of the {{w|reader}}. A thoroughly amused [[Sheldon]] insults Dr. Greene, asking him why he doesn't do something more useful than educating the general populace about {{w|scientific}} ideas, and suggests reading non-Greene books to the {{w|elderly}} instead. Sheldon covers up his condescension by stating he was {{w|joking}} and is a big fan, but actually finds how he "dumbs down Werner Heisenberg for the crowd" {{w|hysterical}}.
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Revision as of 17:50, 12 August 2014

Dr. Brian Greene (born February 9, 1963, New York City, New York is a Columbia University physicist and string theorist known to the general public for popularizing physics with his books The Elegant Universe, The Fabric of the Cosmos and Icarus at the Edge of Time, as well as related television specials.

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In "The Herb Garden Germination", Brian Greene introduces The Hidden Reality at a bookstore, discussing parallel universes and Heisenberg's uncertainty principle without presuming any knowledge about mathematics or physics on the part of the reader. A thoroughly amused Sheldon insults Dr. Greene, asking him why he doesn't do something more useful than educating the general populace about scientific ideas, and suggests reading non-Greene books to the elderly instead. Sheldon covers up his condescension by stating he was joking and is a big fan, but actually finds how he "dumbs down Werner Heisenberg for the crowd" hysterical.

External links

  • [1] - Official Site
  • [2] - Wikapedia

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