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Fruitful Disagreement in an Age of Division with Robert George and Cornel WestRobert George and Cornel West

2 weeks ago | lawrencekrauss.substack.com | Lawrence Krauss

Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -2:29:33Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. One of the great pleasures of hosting the Origins Podcast is talking with fascinating thinkers who challenge my perspectives and with whom I can have frank, if provocative, discussions. My recent conversation with Robert George and Cornel West was particularly enjoyable.
What's New in Science With Sabine and Lawrence

1 month ago | lawrencekrauss.substack.com | Lawrence Krauss

I’m excited to announce the fourth episode of our new series, What’s New in Science, co-hosted by Sabine Hossenfelder. Once again, Sabine and I each brought a few recent science stories to the table, and we took turns introducing them before diving into thoughtful discussions. It’s a format that continues to spark engaging exchanges, and based on the feedback we’ve received, it’s resonating well with listeners.
Extracts from Lives Well Lived Podcast with Peter Singer and Kasia de Lazari-Radek

1 month ago | lawrencekrauss.substack.com | Lawrence Krauss

Peter Singer and Kasia de Lazari-Radek have a lovely podcast called Lives Well Lived, and I was privileged to be asked to be a guest on it. Following the podcast, Peter Singer extracted much of it for his substack page, Bold Reasoning. He encouraged me to repost his posting here. I thank him for that, and for the podcast. Lawrence M. Kraussis best known for his work on the origins of the universe and the limits of knowledge, as well as for his unapologetically scientific worldview.
Dr. Garth Slysz, Guest Post: After Antibiotics

1 month ago | lawrencekrauss.substack.com | Lawrence Krauss

Garth Slysz is a friend, and was also the hospital physician who treated my mother in her last days. I have come to know him as a dedicated and caring physician, and one who is also interested in keeping up with the latest research in his field. He is also involved in some active research himself, with his son, who is a Prof. at Dalhousie. He was motivated to write this piece by some important new groundbreaking research recently reported in Nature regarding the response to antibiotics in mice.
(Ad-free Video) Neil Shubin: Science, Exploration, Patience, and Survival at the Ends of the Earth

1 month ago | lawrencekrauss.substack.com | Lawrence Krauss

One of the best parts of hosting the Origins podcast is talking with remarkable scientists whose ideas have changed the way we understand ourselves and our world. My recent conversation with Neil Shubin was particularly enjoyable, not only because Neil is a friend whose insights I admire, but because our dialogue ranged across some of the most fascinating questions at the intersection of evolution, exploration, and human curiosity.
Stephanie Canizales on the human tragedy of undocumented and unaccompanied migrant youth in the US.

2 months ago | lawrencekrauss.substack.com | Lawrence Krauss

Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -1:56:51Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. Six months or so ago, I had a fascinating interview/discussion with Stephanie Canizales about her book, Sin Padres, Ni Papeles, which described her five year PhD project interviewing young people who had migrated from Central America as undocumented and unaccompanied minors in pursuit of a better future.
(Ad-free Video) What's New in Science With Sabine and Lawrence

2 months ago | lawrencekrauss.substack.com | Lawrence Krauss

I’m excited to announce the third episode of our new series, What’s New in Science, co-hosted by Sabine Hossenfelder. Once again, Sabine and I each brought a few recent science stories to the table, and we took turns introducing them before diving into thoughtful discussions. It’s a format that continues to spark engaging exchanges, and based on the feedback we’ve received, it’s resonating well with listeners. This time, we covered a wide range of intriguing topics.
Principles That Should Stand at The Foundation of Universities

2 months ago | lawrencekrauss.substack.com | Lawrence Krauss

(Credit: Getty Images/Boy Aupang)Sergiu Klainerman is the Eugene Higgins Professor of Mathematics at Princeton University. A Member of the National Academy of Sciences, and former MacArthur Award winner, he is one of the most distinguished mathematicians in the country. He has also been an outspoken critic of the attacks on free speech and open inquiry at US universities, and is a contributor to the new book I have edited, to appear in July of this year, The War on Science.
The Origins Project Foundation Releases Its 5 year Impact Report

Mar 20, 2025 | lawrencekrauss.substack.com | Lawrence M. Krauss

Last year, the Origins Project Foundation board commissioned the preparation of an impact report, to explore how each of our three major programmatic efforts, including our online educational efforts including our podcast, our travel adventures, and our public events, have developed, and what kind of impact they may have had. The results are heartening. For example:Critical Mass is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
When is a Moon a Moon?

Mar 17, 2025 | lawrencekrauss.substack.com | Lawrence Krauss

(getty images: Credit dotted hippo)The discovery of a plethora of new moons around Saturn caused me to think about whether it is time to redefine what we mean by a moon, as we did for the definition of ‘planet’ after it was discovered that Pluto wasn’t alone in the Kuiper belt. I outlined my perspective in a new article released today in Quillette. Here is how it begins. You can read the full article at the link provided below.