From black holes to Einstein's theory of relativity,Carlo Rovelli's acclaimed book condenses the revelations of contemporary physics into just 78 pages - listen to find out moreCarlo Rovelli is an Italian theoretical physicist and writer who currently works in Marseille. His work is mainly in the field of quantum gravity, where he is among the founders of the loop quantum gravity theory. His book Seven Brief Lessons On Physics has sold more copies in Italy than any other book, and 50 Shades of Grey included,and it's just been published in English.
He spoke to Ian Sample and Nicola Davis about the beauty and intellect-bending implications of contemporary physics.
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Source: theguardian.com