Physicist Lawrence Krauss on the greatest scientific story ever told

[HAB911]

Lawrence Krauss wants you to see the poetry in the universe.

A theoretical physicist, Krauss proclaimed in a recent talk: "Every atom in your body came from a star that exploded, and the atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand. It really is the most poetic thing I know about physics: You are all stardust."

Krauss, who is the director of the Origins Project at Arizona State University, has emerged in recent years as one of the leading advocates for science and reason in public life. As a scientist, he has produced groundbreaking work on early cosmology and the physics of exploding stars.

He's also a part-time columnist for the New Yorker and the author of several popular books, including The Physics of Star Trek and Atom: An Odyssey from the Big Bang to Life on Earth. His lectures, many of which are posted on YouTube, are widely watched.

http://www.vox.com/conversations/2017/3/20/14947086/lawrence-krauss-donald-trump-science-religion-facts-god-education

[byronius]

1. 'Atom' is an incredible book. Quite earthshaking.

So is 'Universe From Nothing'.

I recently discovered Krauss, and have gone a bit crazy. He's brilliant.

[CrispyQ]

2. Thanks for the rec!

My library has Universe & I can get Atom from another library.

[LakeArenal]

3. Although Neil deGrasse Tyson is on the front page...

(for good reasons) there are so many really great celebrity physicists. Krauss is one of the great ones.

Also Michio Kaku, Michelle Thaller, Amy Manzer, Brian Cox just to name a few... I wish their names were known in every household.

[Duppers]

4. Hear hear.

Americans are too scientifically illiterate.

[Duppers]

5. I've met him!

At the 2012 Reason Rally in D.C. He chatted with my son, also a physicist, for a bit. He's such a lovely, warm person.

Village Voice has some hilarious pics from that Rally..

http://www.villagevoice.com/news/10-best-signs-at-the-reason-rally-in-dc-6727397

[JudyM]

6. We are stardust, we are golden...

We are stardust, we are golden
We are billion year old carbon
And we got to get ourselves back to the garden…

Couldn't resist...

[HAB911]

7. Excellent! thank you!