Theoretically, every probationary officer has a chance to become chairman.
There are no excuses for theoretical physicists not to perform and deliver.
In theoretical physics, one can, in principle, work from anyplace as long as one has a computer and Internet connection. So I do not find any disadvantage of being in Allahabad.
Throughout my work, I have assumed that the standard model is correct, and hence, the Higgs boson should be found. Although this is not directly connected to string theory, the discovery of the Higgs boson demonstrated the power of theoretical reasoning.
Theoretical physics hardly requires any research funding, so I never felt the need. The overall government and institutional support has been good enough for my work.
Since my work is theoretical, the financial needs are very little. Doing the research itself is the toughest challenge.
I used to refer to myself as a 'theoretical anorexic,' just as crazy when it came to body image, but saved by a lack of self-discipline. My daughters do everything better than I do - they're smarter, more beautiful, happier. What if they end up better at anorexia, too?
If we get to the design sensitivity and make no detections, then there are a lot of things that will have to go back to the drawing board theoretically. If we fail, we're not expecting that the NSF will help bail it out somehow.
The theoretical casting part of movies is the funnest part. You really can imagine so many different versions of a story based on who's embodying it.
If one introduces the concept of energy of an earthquake then that is a theoretically derived quantity.
