Apparently, some physicists argue that time is curved. I suppose this means that the past is in some way still present.
Physicists like to think that all you have to do is say, these are the conditions, now what happens next?
Physicists are more like avant-garde composers, willing to bend traditional rules... Mathematicians are more like classical composers.
Physicists must feel they are in the most exciting field in the world. Their minds must be afire.
Some physicists study theory while others apply it to the development of products such as medical equipment and electronic devices.
Physicists observe natural phenomena and use mathematics to develop theories which help explain why they occur.
Mediocre theoretical physicists make no progress. They spend all their time understanding other people's progress.
Physicists study everything from tiny atomic particles to the entire Universe as a whole.
Physicists are usually good problems solvers with strong analytical minds and a desire to answer big questions.