Hossenfelder, Sabine

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Lost in math

how beauty leads physics astray
2018
The author argues that there has not been a breakthrough in the foundations of physics for more than four decades due to the standard physicists use to separate popular theories from disposable ones, assuming that the best theories are beautiful, natural, and elegant. She asserts that this false assumption conflicts with scientific objectivity and urges physicists to rethink theoretical methods.
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