Nobel Prize winner in Physics, David Gross says humanity may not survive 50 years - here are his chilling reasons
Published on: April 20, 2026, 6:33 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
Over 12,000 nuclear warheads remain active across the globe today. Nine nations hold the power to end civilization as we know it. And according to Nobel Prize-winning physicist David Gross, humanity may not survive 50 years — not because science will fail us, but because we might destroy ourselves long before science gets the chance. This is not a doomsday tweet or a fringe conspiracy. This warning comes from one of the most decorated theoretical physicists alive, a man who spent his career decoding the fundamental forces that hold matter together.
