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physicist

[fiz-uh-sist] / ˈfɪz ə sɪst /


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"The reason we became interested in stadium waves is that, apparently, people very often behave like particles," physicist Illes Farkas told the NPR network.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The firm's approach to this is based on exploiting the properties of a so-called quasi-particle, which had existed only in theory, since it was first predicted in the 1930s by Italian physicist Ettore Majorana.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The stakes of Thursday's launch are "huge," said physicist G. Scott Hubbard, a former director of NASA's Ames Research Center.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

This streamlined version—co-written with Leonard Mlodinow, a physicist and popular-science author—retains explanations of vital topics, such as the curvature of spacetime and Einstein’s theory of relativity, but dispenses with the drier sections.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

An astronomer, a physicist, and a mathematician set off for Scotland on the train.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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