He and a colleague, Tsung-Dao Lee, created a sensation in 1956 by proposing that one of the four fundamental forces of nature might violate a long-standing law of physics.
Their groundbreaking hypothesis challenged conventional understanding and opened new avenues for research in the field. This bold idea significantly impacted the study of particle physics and our comprehension of the natural world.
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