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The Grand Design

10 min read 13 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

Why does the universe exist? Hawking and Mlodinow argue that the laws of physics alone can explain creation, without a divine designer.

You’ll learn

  • The universe can create itself from nothing
  • Apparent fine-tuning is due to the multiverse
  • Reality depends on the model you use
  • M-theory may be the ultimate 'theory of everything'