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#204 – Cumrun Vafa: String Theory

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Do You Think String Theory Will Get the Nobel Prize?

I think it's possible that none of the living physicists will get the Nobel Prize in string theory, but somebody will. There are many people who have been recognized precisely because they may not be around when it actually gets experimented. To me, science is fun when it's collaboration. I would like to see that efforts recognized.

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