Hello @lemouth, this is an interesting article. Theoretical physics has always being far from the reality, though this not peculiar to physics alone. Although models designed can be easily used to explained what is expected to be seen. There are times that we see a wide gap between the model explained and what is being seen. At times models may appear beautiful but seeing it in reality maybe a constraints. I hope that your work of testing theory against data will help out.
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I won't agree with this statement. Theoretical physics is everywhere, as physics by itself is aiming at explaining how our world (and our universe) works :)
Models must explain, but also predict and thus be testable. Otherwise, one just fits some signal (and this is not very exciting, IMO).
Unfortunately, for now, everything looks quite in agreement with the Standard Model. But we still have a few decades of data taking... This may (and hopefully will) change :)
I agree with you that theoretical physics is everywhere, like mathematical models use to explain natural phenomenon. Use of Quantum field theory, Classical field theory and many other aspect has been used to construct models, but what I was trying to say is that Theoretical physics is different from the Experimental physics, which employ the use of experimental tools. I guess the way I put it is not right.
Theory and experiments are different. But they need to walk down the path together. One cannot exist without another. That's my vision: what is the point in designing theories that can't be tested. And what is the point of taking measurements we have nothing to compare with? :)
Certain tools are different between both branches, but many are common. Especially in particle physics,