Lawrence Krauss
Lawrence Krauss is a theoretical physicist, science author and host of The Origins Podcast, sharing lectures and conversations about the universe, culture and public life.
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Basic Books
Books
Post Hill PressOverview
- Grew up
- Toronto, Canada; born in New York City
- Education
- Carleton University, mathematics and physics (1977); MIT, physics PhD (1982)
- Known for
- The Physics of Star Trek and A Universe from Nothing
- Online home
- The Origins Podcast and Critical Mass
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How it started.
Born in New York City and raised in Toronto, Krauss studied mathematics and physics at Carleton University, then earned his physics PhD at MIT in 1982. Research and teaching took him through Harvard, Yale and Case Western Reserve before he led the Origins Project at Arizona State University.
Physics for curious readers.
The Physics of Star Trek, first published in 1995, became an international bestseller by bringing real physics to questions raised by science fiction. A Universe from Nothing followed in 2012 and became a New York Times bestseller. His books give readers a route into cosmology through questions about matter, space and the universe’s beginnings.
Long conversations, new lessons.
In 2019 he founded the Origins Project Foundation and began hosting The Origins Podcast. Its conversations bring together science and culture, with guests including Ricky Gervais, Brian May and Elizabeth Loftus. He also publishes Critical Mass, where fans can follow his essays, lectures and podcast releases.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books
- 2025The War on ScienceEditor
- 2012A Universe from NothingAuthor
- 1995The Physics of Star TrekAuthor
Podcasts
- 2019–presentThe Origins PodcastHost
Awards
Quotes
Do what you can do, no matter what us theorists say. We may be wrong.Lawrence Krauss, Critical Mass
Writing about his September 2026 conversation with John Gertz, he explains the advice he gives experimentalists.
Trivia
- Before his physics career, he spent a year researching Canadian history in public archives.
- He served on a jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2005.
- He has narrated Holst’s The Planets with the Cleveland Orchestra.
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