Lee Smolin
Theoretical Physicist | Visionary Ideas on the Nature of Time
About
Lee Smolin is a renowned theoretical physicist and author who has made groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of the nature of time and the universe. As a founding faculty member of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, he has pioneered novel approaches to quantum gravity and cosmology.
Smolin's influential books, including 'Time Reborn' and 'The Trouble with Physics', have challenged conventional thinking and inspired new scientific paradigms. His thought-provoking keynotes take audiences on a journey to the edge of our knowledge, revealing radical insights about the fundamental structure of reality.
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Science and democracy
Physicist Lee Smolin talks about how the scientific community works: as he puts it, "we fight and argue as hard as we can," but everyone accepts that the next generation of scientists will decide who's right. And, he says, that's how democracy works, too.
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