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Famous people who dig physics

Cosmology isn’t the only way stars get into physics.
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Stars possess a certain gravity that draws us toward them. For some stars (of the celebrity type), science has the same magnetic pull.

From Brian May to Anne Hathaway, here are some of the shining stars for whom science is a crucial part of the equation.

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DanicaMcKellar

AlanAlda

PaulVerhoeven

AngelaMerkel

BrianMay

DavidXCohen

TeriHatcher

Shad

Watch an interview with Shad at Perimeter Institute.

YuriMilner

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MikeJudge

AnneHathaway

William

ArtGarfunkel

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