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'''Brian Greene''' is a professor in the [[Math Department]] who is famous for his research on [[w:String theory|String theory]]. He wrote ''The Elegant Universe'' and has appeared in many a crappy PBS special. | '''Brian Greene''' is a professor in the [[Math Department]] who is famous for his research on [[w:String theory|String theory]]. He wrote ''The Elegant Universe'' and has appeared in many a crappy PBS special. | ||
| − | String theory may be utter rubbish, but since the university's reputation rises with Brian Greene, praise him anyway. | + | String theory may be utter rubbish, but since the university's reputation rises with Brian Greene, praise him anyway. Or not: Greene's chief critic, [[Peter Woit]], is on the Columbia math faculty too! |
[[Category:Mathematics professors|Greene, Brian]] | [[Category:Mathematics professors|Greene, Brian]] | ||
[[Category:Physics professors|Greene, Brian]] | [[Category:Physics professors|Greene, Brian]] | ||
[[Category:Trilling Award recipients|Greene, Brian]] | [[Category:Trilling Award recipients|Greene, Brian]] | ||
Revision as of 20:42, 23 April 2008
- See also Wikipedia's article about "Brian Greene".
- See also Brian Greene's entry in Columbia's directory.
Brian Greene is a professor in the Math Department who is famous for his research on String theory. He wrote The Elegant Universe and has appeared in many a crappy PBS special.
String theory may be utter rubbish, but since the university's reputation rises with Brian Greene, praise him anyway. Or not: Greene's chief critic, Peter Woit, is on the Columbia math faculty too!
