So, what's your theory?

摘要

One hundred years ago, when Albert Einstein penned his era-defining papers on brownian motion, the photoelectric effect and special relativity, he was just 26 years old. Reaching scientific greatness at such a young age was exceptional then and may be even harder today. But when looking at physics in the twenty-first century, there's still much to discover by asking a young physicist: what's your theory? In the following pages, Nature offers a glimpse into the lives of four young theorists (all under 35) who are making waves in their chosen fields.