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Episode 44 1 hr 1 min

Does Science Need Philosophy? The Unbelievers, Known Unknowns & Edge Of Knowledge

Dr Tevin Naidu in conversation with Lawrence Krauss

About this episode

Lawrence Krauss is a world-renowned theoretical physicist, commentator, bestselling author, President of The Origins Project Foundation and host of the Origins Podcast. He is one of the few prominent scientists today to have actively crossed the chasm between science and popular culture. He is the author of over 500 publications, as well as numerous popular articles on physics and astronomy. He received undergraduate degrees in both Mathematics and Physics at Carleton University. He received his PhD in Physics from MIT, then joined the Harvard Society of Fellows. He was Assistant Professor & Associate Professor at the faculty of the departments of Physics and Astronomy at Yale University. He was Ambrose Swasey Professor of Physics, Professor of Astronomy at Case Western Reserve University, Foundation Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration and Physics Department, and Inaugural Director of the Origins Project at Arizona State University. During his career, he has held or holds professorships or distinguished visiting appointments at institutions including University of Chicago, Cambridge University, Boston University, University of Zurich, University of California at Santa Barbara, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, CERN, Australian National University, and New College of Humanities.

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