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Scientific American

May 1, 2003

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Parallel Universes

Not just a staple of science fiction, other universes are a direct implication of cosmological observations

By Max Tegmark

Known as "Mad Max" for his unorthodox ideas and passion for adventure, Max Tegmark's scientific interests range from precision cosmology to the ultimate nature of reality, all explored in his new popular book, "Our Mathematical Universe." He is an MIT physics professor with more than 200 technical papers credit, and he has been featured in dozens of science documentaries. His work with the SDSS collaboration on galaxy clustering shared the first prize in Science magazine's "Breakthrough of the Year: 2003."
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Scientific American Magazine Vol 288 Issue 5This article was originally published with the title “Parallel Universes” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 288 No. 5 ()
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0503-40
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