Lawrence M. Krauss
Lawrence M. Krauss
Lawrence Maxwell Kraussis an American theoretical physicist and cosmologist who is Foundation Professor of the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University, and director of its Origins Project...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPhysicist
Date of Birth27 May 1954
CountryUnited States of America
approve argue beings choose human individual might moral rationally subject
One might rationally argue that individual human beings should be free choose what moral behavior they approve of, and which they don't, subject to the constraints of the law.
best knowledge reflect
To me, what philosophy does best is reflect on knowledge that's generated in other areas.
important empirical-evidence rely
The really important thing is learning how to sceptically question and rely on empirical evidence.
reality accepting exciting
You shouldn't be afraid of science. Accepting the reality of nature makes life more exciting and even more precious.
believe impact people
What people believe impacts on what they do. And it's not as if religion is universally bad. Of course it's responsible for many peoples doing good actions.
physics poetic stardust
It really is the most poetic thing i know about physics: you are all stardust.
may purpose unthinkable
For many, to live in a universe that may have no purpose, and no creator, is unthinkable.
philosophical mean reality
If we wish to draw philosophical conclusions about our own existence, our significance, and the significance of the universe itself, our conclusions should be based on empirical knowledge. A truly open mind means forcing our imaginations to conform to the evidence of reality, and not vice versa, whether or not we like the implications.
planets our-future species
If our species is to survive, our future will probably require outposts beyond our own planet.
communication space satellites
Aside from communications satellites, space is devoid of industry.
special verify only-time
We live at a very special time . . . the only time when we can observationally verify that we live at a very special time!
team years fiction
Neutrinos alone, among all the known particles, have ethereal properties that are striking and romantic enough both to have inspired a poem by John Updike and to have sent teams of scientists deep underground for 50 years to build huge science-fiction-like contraptions to unravel their mysteries.
ethos keys common-sense
Science has been effective at furthering our understanding of nature because the scientific ethos is based on three key principles: (1) follow the evidence wherever it leads; (2) if one has a theory, one needs to be willing to try to prove it wrong as much as one tries to prove that it is right; (3) the ultimate arbiter of truth is experiment, not the comfort one derives from one's a priori beliefs, nor the beauty or elegance one ascribes to one's theoretical models.
religious keys roots
The root cause of the looming energy problem - and the key to easing environmental, economic and religious tensions while improving public health - is to address the unending, and unequal, growth of the human population. And the one proven way to reduce fertility rates is to empower young women by educating them.