Theoretical physicist Sylvester James Gates is a 2011 National Medal of Science Laureate

The speaker shares their journey in making physics accessible, inspired by a producer's challenge and Richard Feynman's philosophy. They discuss the excitement surrounding the Higgs particle discovery and its implications for supersymmetry. The speaker reveals their 'theorist bucket list,' including hopes to witness gravity waves and super partners. They express a dream of seeing experimental evidence for string theory, acknowledging the challenges ahead.

What motivated the speaker to become a spokesperson for physics?

• A need to improve teaching skills

• A desire to write a book

• A challenge from a producer

• A personal interest in public speaking

According to Richard Feynman, what indicates a true understanding of physics?

• Explaining it to a child

• Explaining it to a layperson

• Discussing it with a fellow scientist

• Being able to write a research paper

What was the speaker's reaction to the discovery of the Higgs particle?

• Confusion

• Indifference

• Excitement

• Disappointment

What is one of the items on the speaker's 'theorist bucket list'?

• To write a novel

• To see gravity waves

• To travel to space

• To win a Nobel Prize

What is the speaker's ultimate dream regarding string theory?

• To prove it mathematically

• To see it disproven

• To find experimental evidence supporting it

• To teach it in schools