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If the business of physics is ever finished, the world will be a much less interesting place in which to live . . .

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If the business of physics is ever finished, the world will be a much less interesting place in which to live . . .

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About John Gribbin

John R. Gribbin (born 19 March 1946) is a British science writer, an astrophysicist, and a visiting fellow in astronomy at the University of Sussex. His writings include quantum physics, human evolution, climate change, global warming, the origins of the universe, and biographies of famous scientists. He also writes science fiction.