The song isn't literally about a scientist; rather, it uses "science" as a for someone trying to apply logic and numbers to the messy, unpredictable nature of love.
The music video is just as famous as the song itself for its . Coldplay Nobody Said It Was Easy
As the video unfolds in reverse, we eventually see the tragic event that the singer is trying to "undo"—a car accident that changed everything. The song isn't literally about a scientist; rather,