WHY ARE WE LOOKING FOR WORMHOLES?

Professor Robert Owen, of Oberlin College, USA, tells us why hunting for wormholes is so necessary

“I think it’s extremely important that we continue to search for and research the ideas behind wormholes. There are all sorts of [avenues for] research and we often find that some subjects are more practical than others. Obviously wormhole physics is not a very practical subject, but wormholes and other exotic phenomena provide a route to understanding some of the deepest questions about the nature of our universe. For that reason alone, this is an exciting endeavour and deserving of support. "It’s also important to note subjects that might seem highly impractical could eventually be central to our daily lives. Electromagnetic theory was at one time considered an impractical subject and now it’s fundamental to everyday life. Quantum theory has long been viewed as an arcane body of research, but…

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