Lawrence M. Krauss

American particle physicist and cosmologist · United States · Scientists · Born 1954 · age 72

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Lawrence Maxwell Krauss is a Canadian-American theoretical physicist and cosmologist who taught at Arizona State University (ASU), Yale University, and Case Western Reserve University. He founded ASU's Origins Project in 2008 to investigate fundamental questions about the universe and served as the project's director.

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2016Emperor Has No Clothes AwardAwardRichard Dawkins AwardAward2015Humanist of the YearAward2013“But what we've discovered is that, in fact... the total energy of the universe could be zero, which is a first clue that maybe it could come from nothing.”In their words3 July 20133:11Read the whole statement

“One of the great things about science is it forces us to refine our idea of what's common sense.”In their words3 July 20137:09Read the whole statement

“When you apply quantum mechanics to gravity, then even space itself can pop into existence from nothing. Space and time can spontaneously pop into existence...”In their words3 July 20139:32Read the whole statement

“You... may say, "Well look, we've got no space, no time, no particles, no radiation. That's a pretty good approximation of nothing, but there's still the laws.”In their words3 July 20139:59Read the whole statement

“We can weigh systems of galaxies. The largest bound objects in the universe are called clusters of galaxies. They're maybe ten million light years across.”In their words3 July 201321:13Read the whole statement

“It is a shame when nonsense can substitute for fact with impunity.”In their wordsIn a panel discussion on Real Time with Bill Maher, 02/08/2013Read the whole statement

2011Physics World Book of the Year AwardAward2005Joseph A. Burton Forum AwardAward2004Oersted MedalAward2002Science Writing AwardAward2001Andrew Gemant AwardAwardLilienfeld PrizeAward1954Born27 May 1954

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Krauss lecturing about cosmology at TAM 2012

Krauss is given the Richard Dawkins Award by Mark W. Gura and Melissa Pugh of Atheist Alliance of America at the Reason Rally 2016.

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Lawrence M. Krauss

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But what we've discovered is that, in fact... the total energy of the universe could be zero, which is a first clue that maybe it could come from nothing.
Jul 3, 2013, 3:11, Own words
The energy of every galaxy - all the galaxies are moving away from us at, Hubble discovered that in 1929...
Jul 3, 2013, 6:08, Own words
One of the great things about science is it forces us to refine our idea of what's common sense.
Jul 3, 2013, 7:09, Own words