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The Great Outstanding Problems of Science<br>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Paul Davies (Arizona State University)</span></h1>
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<b>Time: </b>5:30pm<br>
<b>Venue: </b>A28.03.337.Physics Building.Physics Lecture Theatre (5) 337<br>
<b>How to register: </b>Free, no registration required</span></p>
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</b>The scientific frontier encompasses the very large, the very small and the very complex. Each has a plethora of unsolved problems. In this lecture, I shall list many of those I consider to be the most challenging, and review a handful on which I have worked,
ranging from the origin of the universe to the origin of life, from the nature of time to the search for ET.<br>
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</b>Paul Davies is a theoretical physicist, cosmologist, astrobiologist and best-selling science author. He is Regents’ Professor of Physics, Director of the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science and co-Director of the Cosmology Initiative at Arizona
State University. His research interests have focused mainly on quantum gravity, early universe cosmology, the theory of quantum black holes, the nature of time, the foundations of quantum mechanics and the origin of life. He has also made important contributions
to the field of astrobiology, and help found the Australian Centre for Astrobiology. For several years he directed a major cancer research project funded by the US National Cancer Institute. He is a member of the Order of Australia and has an asteroid named
after him. His more recent books include <i>What’s Eating the Universe?, The Demon in the Machine, About Time, The Goldilocks Enigma: Why Is the Universe Just Right for Life? and The Eerie Silence: Are We Alone in the Universe?</i><br>
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