Aaaaaaaand its exacly 1 second . <| sep |> There ' s a debunking of McPherson ' s claims in general , not necessarily the specific ones mentioned in this article here guymcphersongetsitwrong <| sep |> If it came from Gamefaqs then ignore it . I used to use those forums until i realised how immensely infantile and toxic that entire site is . All the souls forums there are filled with kiddies and grown men with epeen issues . <| sep |> I ' m not sure about gravitational physics in particular , but I did a research project at the end of my first year in physics in astrophysics . I don ' t think it ' s very common , and it ' s true that you won ' t typically have a good enough theoretical knowledge to be able to do much . My project resolved around data analysis because it didn ' t require much heavy physics , and I imagine you ' d be hoping for the same deal in gravitational . At lot of good undergrad research programs are highly competitive , and they ' ll give preference to second and third year students above you , because you still have a few more years to apply and possibly get in . For the third years , it ' ll be their last chance . A lot aren ' t even open to first year students , so check the requirements .