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David Lindley – The Dream Universe

May 11, 2020

Some of the most interesting concepts in theoretical physics today are also the most problematic. String theory, the multiverse, the universe as mathematics are all ideas that are intriguing but are they really science in the traditional sense? On this episode of Inquiry, we talk with DAVID LINDLEY. He is a science writer and editor and he holds a PhD in astrophysics. His new book questions where contemporary physics is going: THE DREAM UNIVERSE: HOW FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS LOST ITS WAY.