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P.A.M. DIRAC AND THE BEAUTY OF PHYSICS

He preferred the beautiful theory to the fact-buttressed ugly one because, as he noted, facts change. He proved his point by predicting the existence of antimatter.

Topic
Science and Technology
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Author
Hovis and Helge Kragh
Publication
1993 Scientific American
Read by
Richard Wilson
Length
29 minutes