Scientific knowledge is, by its nature, provisional. This is due to the fact that as time goes on, with the invention of better instruments, more data and better data hone our understanding further. Social, cultural, economic, and political context are relevant to our understanding of how science works. Priyamvada Natarajan Read Quote
Black holes are enigmatic astronomical objects, areas where the gravity is so immense that it has warped spacetime so that not even light can escape. Priyamvada Natarajan Read Quote
Science is evidence-based and provides a continuing understanding of complex natural phenomena. Our understanding is constantly evolving and continually improving. Priyamvada Natarajan Read Quote
We scientists have an obsession with unification, a grand synthesis. And dark matter is an irritating missing piece. Priyamvada Natarajan Read Quote
Mapping, both literal and metaphorical, has always been about our quest for knowing. Priyamvada Natarajan Read Quote
I’m an astrophysicist and a professor, so my day job involves manipulating intractable numbers that characterize our universe. Priyamvada Natarajan Read Quote
Evidence has been mounting for the key role that black holes play in the process of galaxy formation. But it now appears that they are likely the prima donnas of this space opera. Priyamvada Natarajan Read Quote
Evidence-based reasoning underpins all scientific thinking, and it involves testing hypotheses or theories against data. Validating a theory requires replicable measurements from independent groups with different equipment and methods of analysis. Convergence of evidence is critical to the acceptance of a scientific idea. Priyamvada Natarajan Read Quote
The geometry, the content, and the fate of the universe are all intricately linked. If you know two, you can deduce the third. Priyamvada Natarajan Read Quote
