Lawrence Krauss

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Author
gptkb:Physicist
gptkb:cosmology
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:Carnegie_Mellon_University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:The_American_Physical_Society's_Joseph_A._Burton_Forum_Award
gptkb:Michael_Faraday_Award
gptkb:Oppenheimer_Prize
gptkbp:birth_date 1954-03-27
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:famous_quote “ The only thing that is certain is that we are not certain.”
“ I think the universe is a very strange place, and I think we should be very careful about what we think we know.”
“ The amazing thing is that 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.”
“ The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.”
“ There is no God. There is no evidence for God. And, if there is a God, he is not a very good one.”
gptkbp:field gptkb:Physics
gptkb:cosmology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lawrence Krauss
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Carl_Sagan
gptkb:Richard_Feynman
gptkb:Stephen_Hawking
gptkbp:known_for public speaking
popular science books
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkb:Canadian
gptkbp:notable_works gptkb:The_Greatest_Story_Ever_Told—_So_Far
gptkb:The_Physics_of_Star_Trek
A Universe from Nothing
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:dark_matter
gptkb:quantum_field_theory
neutrino physics
cosmic microwave background
the early universe
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Melanie_Krauss
gptkbp:website http://www.lawrencekrauss.com
gptkbp:work_location gptkb:Case_Western_Reserve_University
gptkb:Arizona_State_University
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gptkb:Stephen_Hawking
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