Sheldon Glashow
Shared the Nobel Prize for his contributions to the electroweak unification theory.
Most quoted
"The Standard Model is a theory of almost everything, but not quite everything. It's a theory of the strong, weak, and electromagnetic interactions, but it doesn't include gravity. And it doesn't explain why there are three generations of quarks and leptons, or why the Higgs boson has the mass it does."
— from Various interviews and lectures
"We do not ask for what end the birds do sing, for song is their pleasure since they were created for song. Similarly, we ought not to ask why the human mind troubles to fathom the secrets of the heavens."
— from Nobel Lecture, 1991
"Grand Unified Theories (GUTs) are beautiful, but they're not necessarily true. They're a step in the right direction, but they're not the final answer."
— from Various interviews and lectures
All quotes by Sheldon Glashow (393)
The universe is a grand design, and we are privileged to glimpse its workings.
Science is the art of the soluble.
The Standard Model is a triumph of human intellect, but it is not the end of the story.
We are still children playing on the seashore, while the great ocean of truth lies all undiscovered before us.
The beauty of a theory is often a guide to its truth.
The electroweak theory was a step towards unification, but the journey is far from over.
Great ideas often come from unexpected places.
The universe is more subtle than we can imagine.
The search for fundamental laws is the most exciting adventure of all.
We must always be prepared to question our assumptions.
The greatest discoveries are yet to come.
The universe is a puzzle, and we are trying to put the pieces together.
The pursuit of knowledge is a never-ending quest.
The electroweak theory was a bold step, and it paid off handsomely.
Science is a human endeavor, with all its triumphs and failures.
The universe is a laboratory, and we are its curious observers.
The search for a unified theory is the holy grail of physics.
We are constantly learning, constantly evolving our understanding.
The universe is a symphony of forces and particles.
The Standard Model is a beautiful edifice, but it has cracks.
Contemporaries of Sheldon Glashow
Other Physicss born within 50 years of Sheldon Glashow (1932).