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Mina Aganagic, a string theorist at Berkeley who has taught calculus for 20 years, noticed something similar.
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
That’s the behavior that theorists had described, at least.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Over the last couple of decades, theorists have explored what gives the 3D fabric of space its shape.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2026
Florida is an urban theorist, Kresge Foundation Visiting Senior Fellow, and the author of The Rise of the Creative Class.
—Time, 2 June 2026
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
That’s the behavior that theorists had described, at least.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Over the last couple of decades, theorists have explored what gives the 3D fabric of space its shape.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2026
Florida is an urban theorist, Kresge Foundation Visiting Senior Fellow, and the author of The Rise of the Creative Class.
—Time, 2 June 2026
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“Theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theorist. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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theorist
noun
the·o·rist
ˈthē-ə-rəst 
ˈthi(-ə)r-əst
: a person who theorizes
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