SciBar event – Conjuring the Universe: The origins of the laws of nature

Calendar
When:
June 13, 2018 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
2018-06-13T19:00:00+01:00
2018-06-13T21:00:00+01:00
Where:
St Aldates Tavern (The Blue Room)
108 St Aldate's
City Centre, Oxford OX1 1BU
UK
Cost:
Free
Contact:
British Science Association
Astronomy & Space Philosophy Physics Science

Conjuring the Universe: The origins of the laws of nature
Peter Atkins most recent book (OUP) is ‘Conjuring the Universe: the origins of the laws of nature’. In this talk he will explore why the universe behaves the way it does and argue that it is all down to a combination of indolence, anarchy, and ignorance.