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In Search of Truth in Physics: An Interview with Zeeya Merali

In Search Of

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From Childhood Curiosity to Science Journalism

In this chapter, the speaker reflects on their childhood experience with a mathematical equation related to special relativity, which sparked their interest in physics. They discuss their journey from studying theoretical physics to becoming a journalist specializing in making physics and cosmology understandable, and how they found an alternative through an internship at Scientific American. They also touch upon scientists attempting to create a universe in a lab and the speaker's initial reaction to this concept.

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