A Universe from Nothing

By Lawrence M. Krauss

Categories: Science & Math

In this 2012 book, theoretical physicist Lawrence M. Krauss takes on an old question: why is there something rather than nothing? Krauss draws on modern cosmology, including the discovery of dark energy and the physics of empty space, to argue that a universe could plausibly arise from nothing, without any external direction, and may one day return to nothing. He also discusses what these ideas mean for debates about the existence of God.

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• Sam Harris: “Lawrence generously took time to answer a few questions about his new book, A Universe from Nothing.”
• Neil deGrasse Tyson: “Krauss, a physicist, a friend and colleague, wrote a book called A Universe from Nothing, where he gives a more detailed account”