Is theoretical physics a waste of resources?

Now you tell me if theoretical physics (which, incidentally, much of the time requires little more than a sharp pencil and plenty of paper by way of resources) is a waste of resources. This question originally appeared on Quora. Ask a question, get a great answer. read more

Now you tell me if theoretical physics (which, incidentally, much of the time requires little more than a sharp pencil and plenty of paper by way of resources) is a waste of resources. This question originally appeared on Ask a question, get a great answer. Learn from experts and access insider knowledge. read more

Let me remind you theoretical physics is like a baby to millions of physicist in the world. Similarly, Science to billion in general. read more

Jake Williams, MPhys, Bsc Theoretical Physics, University of Leeds (2020) · Author has 243 answers and 566.9k answer views Mathematical physicists prove theorems. Often, they publish papers in the mathematics literature, which subjects their work to a different level of scrutiny. read more