"That is the biggest mismatch ever between theory and experiment in the history of physics, " Mr. Kaku admits, chuckling.

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And my admiration stands even though I know that the recent history of physics is filled with attempts to unify quantum mechanics and relativity that have crashed and burned.

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In its first six months of operation on the station, AMS had accumulated more data on charged cosmic rays than had been previously collected in the history of human physics studies.

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Instead of focusing on whether a longtime hustler with a history of making grandiose statements about his scientific process could really defy the laws of physics and chemistry, the SEC should have spent its time figuring out who facilitated the sale of so much worthless stock on the open market.

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Sadly the first half is a dull and, in places, inadequate history of particle physics.

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Taking a page from the physics of Isaac Newton, Marx argued that similar laws of cause and effect determine the course of history.

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