Murray Gell-Mann: Beauty and truth in physics

Wielding laypeople’s terms and a sense of humor, Nobel Prize winner Murray Gell-Mann drops some knowledge about particle physics, asking questions like, Are elegant equations more likely to be right than inelegant ones? Can the fundamental law, the so-called “theory of everything,” really explain everything? His answers will surprise you.

Visualisation of Seifert Surfaces

The first question is obvious. What is a Seifert Surface? Have a look at the website of Jarke van Wijk, and download SeifertView and you can make some of your own knots and links. If you are hungry try one of these pretzels below: