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Sylvester James Gates, Jr.
Professor of Physics, University of Maryland
Gates traces his early childhood roots as a lover of science and math. Read More
Gates calls scientific literacy one of our biggest challenges. Read More
Gates explores the tension between science and religion. Read More
Gates explains science's role in contemporary society. Read More
Gates discusses where math and science education in American schools stand. Read More
About Sylvester James Gates, Jr.
Sylvester James Gates, Jr. is an American theoretical physicist working as the John S. Toll Professor of Physics at the University of Maryland. He loves the "super" aspects of physics: supersymmetry, supergravity, and superstring theory. To make these "super" notions more lucid for general public, he created a DVD series for the lifelong-learning centric The Teaching Company called Superstring Theory: The DNA of Reality. Born in 1950, Gates obtained both his bachelor's and doctor's degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.