For all of those who subscribe to spiritual beliefs and interconnectedness, as I would consider myself, math and physics are both tools to prove beliefs and existential questions. See the new development in particle physics that was nominated for a Nobel prize. In short, scientists have discovered particles that behave in symmetry across any amount of space. There are more definite immediate and practical applications, but I enjoy considering just how much there is to discover using applied mathematics and the implications of these discoveries.