An Exceptionally Simple FAQ
66 posts  •  created by A. Garrett Lisi   •  Nov. 20, 2007 @ 04:28 GMT
"A new paper, "An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything", has attracted a great deal of interest, from both the scientific community and the general public. This forum comment thread will collect m..."

Pieces of E8
46 posts  •  created by A. Garrett Lisi   •  Jun. 9, 2007 @ 16:50 GMT
"There are very few moments in theoretical physics that qualify as... thrilling -- moments that send shivers of excitement down the spine and make the brain tingle. It's such an abstract pursuit, you w..."

Believe in Ghosts?
7 posts  •  created by A. Garrett Lisi   •  May. 11, 2007 @ 10:54 GMT
"Most of my research was motivated by an early frustration with what fermions are and where they come from, mathematically. A column of complex numbers, why? Ah, they're the irreducible spinor represen..."