The paradigm of physics – with its interplay of data, theory and prediction – is the most powerful in science. Geoffrey West Read Quote
One of the remarkable things about slums is that they do develop their own social organization and economy and even culture that is, on some level, functional and in some cases, remarkably resilient. This is kind of amazing. Geoffrey West Read Quote
Slums could be thought of as the development of a special organ, or they could be thought of as a tumor that’s grown, and in some ways is unhealthy and could ultimately lead to the city’s destruction. My own feeling is that slums are probably a bit of both. Geoffrey West Read Quote
Life is extraordinarily resilient. It’s been around for over a billion years. Geoffrey West Read Quote
When you look at a city, you know, it looks so unique. You feel this kind of uniqueness, you know, and especially if you go from a big city to a small city or if you go from one country to another. Cities look very different, often. They even feel very different. You know, and they are, of course. They certainly are. Geoffrey West Read Quote
Cities are just a physical manifestation of your interactions, our interactions, and the clustering and grouping of individuals. Geoffrey West Read Quote
Cities are the origins of global warming, impact on the environment, health, pollution, disease, finance, economies, energy are all problems that are confronted by having cities. That’s where they – all these problems come from. Geoffrey West Read Quote
I spent most of my career doing high-energy physics, quarks, dark matter, string theory and so on. Geoffrey West Read Quote
On average, an individual doesn’t have a powerful connection with more than four to six people, and that’s just as true here in the U.S. as it is in China. Geoffrey West Read Quote
