Chapter 18 thank you

The material of this book involves many fields and disciplines, as well as the research results of many outstanding scientists.I would like to thank each of the following individuals who generously gave their time for lengthy interviews, consultations, and interesting, revealing conversations: Leon Lederman, Nobel Laureate, Illinois Institute of Technology Murray Gell-Mann, Nobel Laureate, Santa Fe Institute, Caltech Henry Kendall, Nobel laureate, MIT (deceased) Steven Weinberg, Nobel Laureate, University of Texas at Austin David Gross, Nobel Laureate, Kavelli Institute for Theoretical Physics

Frank Wilczek, Nobel Laureate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Joseph Rotblat, Nobel laureate, St Bartholomew's Hospital Walter Gilbert, Nobel Laureate, Harvard University Gerald Edebnan, Nobel Laureate, Scripps Research Institute Peter Doherty, Nobel Laureate, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize Winner, UCLA Stan Lee, creator of Marvel Comics and Spider-Man Brian Greence, Columbia University, author of The Elegant Ltaiversc Lisa Randall, Harvard University, author of Waiped Passages Lawrence Krauss, Case Western Reserve University, author of Physics of Star Trek

J. Richard Gott III, Princeton University, author of Time Travelin Einstein's Universe Alan Guth, physicist, MIT, author of The Inflationary Universe John Barrow, physicist, University of Cambridge, author of Impossibility Paul Davies, physicist, author of Superforce Leonard Susskind, physicist, Stanford University Joseph Lykken, Physicist, Ferminational Laboratory Marvin Minsky, MIT, author of Society of Minds Ray Kurzweil, inventor and author of Age of Spiritual Machines Rodney Brooks, head of the MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Hans Moravec, author of Robot Ken Croswell, astronomer and author of Magniflcent Universe

Don Goldsmith, astronomer and author of Runaway Universe Neil de Grasse Tyson, Director, Hayden Planetarium, City University of New York Robert Kirshner, astronomer, Harvard University Fulvia Melia, astronomer, University of Arizona Sir Martin Rees, University of Cambridge, author of Before the Beginning Michael Brown, astronomer, Caltech Paul Gilster, author of Centauri Dreams Michael Lemonick, Senior Science Editor, TIME, and more Timothy Ferris, University of California, author of Coming of Age in the Milky Way Ted Taylor, US military nuclear warhead designer (deceased) Freeman Dyson, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton

John Horgan, Stevenson Institute of Technology, author of The End of Science Carl Sagan, Cornell University, (Cosmos) author (deceased) Ann Druyan, Carl Sagan's widow, Cosmic Studios Peter Schwarz, Futurist, Founder, Global Business Network Ahrin Toffler, futurist and author of The Third Wave David Goodstein, Vice Provost, Caltech Seth Lloyd, MIT, author of Programming the Universe Fred Watson, astronomer, author of Star Gazer Simon Singh, author of The Big Bang Seth Shostak, SETI Institute George Johnson, Science Correspondent, New York Times Jeffrey Hoffman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, NASA astronaut

Tom Jones, NASA astronaut Alan Lightman, MIT, author of Einstein's Dream Robert Zubrin, founder of the Mars Society Donna Shirley, NASA Mars Exploration Program John Pike, Global Safety Net Paul Saffo, Futurist, Future Institute Louis Friedman, co-founder of The Planetary Society Daniel Werthhcimer, SETI@home Initiative, University of California, Berkeley Robert Zimmerman, author of Leaving Earth Marcia Bartusiak, author of Einstein's Unfinished Symphony Michael H. Salamon, NASA Beyond Einstein Program Geoff Anderson, U.S. Air Force Academy, author of Telescope I would like to thank my agent, Stuart Krichevsky.He has been by my side for years, helping me with all my books.I would also like to thank my editor, Roger Scholl, for his rigorous work, good judgment, and extensive editorial experience in guiding my many books.I would also like to thank my colleagues at the City College of the City University of New York and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, especially VP Nair (VPNair) and Dan Greenberger, who generously donated their time with me have a discussion.