Lee Smolin is to mark the publication of his new book, “Time Reborn: From the Crisis of Physics to the Future of the Universe” [1] by giving a talk in London, hosted by the Institute of Physics. The talk will he held at the Institute’s offices in London from 6pm, 22 May 2013.
| In his new book Smolin suggests the laws of physics are not fixed, but rather they evolve in time. This hypothesis maybe a way of resolving some of the open questions in physics, such as the nature of the quantum mechanics and its unification with space-time and cosmology. |
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A poster for the talk can be downloaded from here (opens PDF)
If interested in attending, you need to register online here.
If you need more information then please contact Claudia Reideld via email claudia.reidegeld@iop.org
About Smolin
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Lee Smolin is a theoretical physicist who has been since 2001 a founding and senior faculty member at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. His main contributions have been so far to the quantum theory of gravity, to which he has been a co-inventor and major contributor to two major directions, loop quantum gravity and deformed special relativity Read more at Smolin’s homepage here. |
Reference
[1]Lee Smolin, TIME REBORN: From The Crisis in Physics to the Future of the Universe, April 23, 2013