Written by Marcelo Gleiser. Originally published in the book Secrets of The Lost Symbol: The Unauthorized Guide to the Mysteries Behind The Da Vinci Code Sequel, edited by Daniel Burstein and Arne de Keijzer, HarperCollins, 2010.

Essay written by Marcelo Gleiser for the contest "What is Ultimately Possible in Physics?”, FQXi (Fourth Prize), 2009.

January 2009