Lawrence M. Krauss

Lawrence M. Krauss, a theoretical physicist, is President of the Origins Project Foundation. His most recent book is "The Edge of Knowledge: Unsolved Mysteries of the Cosmos."

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Scaling the Heights of Physics: James D. Bjorken 1934–2024

Over the past 60 years, our understanding of the physics of elementary particles has changed radically. James Bjorken played a key role.

Lawrence M. Krauss

15 Aug 2024 · 6 min read

Crown of a nuclear bomb explosion over Mururoa atoll, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

The End of the World as We Know It

Far from enhancing American national security, or the security of the world, nuclear weapons will lead us to the edge of destruction.

Lawrence M. Krauss

6 May 2024 · 7 min read

Peter Higgs visiting the CMS detector at CERN

Peter Higgs (1929–2024): A Gentle Giant of Science

We have lost an important scientist; we have also lost a wonderful man.

Lawrence M. Krauss

14 Apr 2024 · 7 min read

Reflections on the Eclipse

In the modern world, it is easy to forget our connection to celestial objects and how important that connection has been throughout human history.

Lawrence M. Krauss

9 Apr 2024 · 5 min read

Frans de Waal (29 October 1948 – 14 March 2024) Alamy

Of Monkeys and Men

The Extraordinary Life and Work of Frans de Waal

Lawrence M. Krauss

23 Mar 2024 · 7 min read

Concordia University 'Decolonises' Engineering

This will mark out the university as a place to avoid if you’re hoping for a serious education.

Lawrence M. Krauss

6 Feb 2024 · 6 min read

The Return of the Creationists

How can we expect political sense or reason from people who cannot distinguish empirical reality from ancient myth?

Lawrence M. Krauss

14 Nov 2023 · 4 min read

The Sex of Skeletons

To suggest that a spirited discussion of the importance of sex and gender in archeology threatens “scientific integrity” is to misunderstand the nature of science.

Lawrence M. Krauss

11 Oct 2023 · 7 min read