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What's Reality?

Monday, September 15, 2008

Find out how our understanding of the nature of reality has changed radically over the past 25 years. Leonard talks to physicist Frank Wilczek, author of Lightness of Being: Mass, Ether, and the Unification of Forces.

Event: Frank Wilczek will be speaking Monday, September 15 at 6:30 PM New York Academy of Sciences 7 World Trade Center, 40th Floor 250 Greenwich Street at Barclay Street


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  • [1] Joe from Englewood, nj September 15, 2008 - 01:28PM

    Are virtual particles photons and if so could one ask what wavelength they would be?
  • [2] Amy from Manhattan September 15, 2008 - 01:37PM

    Has Newton actually been proved wrong? Isn't his theory still applicable, but only in the limited environment of planetary surfaces & star systems?
  • [3] Hugh from manhattan September 15, 2008 - 01:50PM

    Is this the dullest person to listen to?
  • [4] Rob L from NYC September 15, 2008 - 01:56PM

    I think he is very interesting
  • [5] Rob from Stockholm September 16, 2008 - 06:37AM

    I think Leonard ought to level with his listeners about these fluctuating fields he's been hiding inside his body!

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