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SUMMARY:The Origin of the Laws of Nature - Professor Peter Atkins
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DESCRIPTION:Are the laws of nature imposed on us by a lawmaker or can we i
 dentify a simpler origin? Professor Peter Atkins shall explore the possibi
 lity that they spring from a mixture of indolence\, anarchy\, and ignoranc
 e. And what about the fundamental constants: can their values be explained
 ? He shall argue that some of them\, such as the speed of light\, arise fr
 om something as simple as human prejudice.\n\nPeter Atkins is a fellow of 
 Lincoln College\, Oxford\, and was tutor in physical chemistry until his r
 etirement in 2007. For much of his career\, and still today\, he has focus
 sed on writing over 70 books\, both textbooks and books on science for the
  general public. This talk is a preview of a book\, Conjuring the universe
 \, due to appear next March.\n\nMembers: Free\, Non-members: £3
LOCATION:Department of Pharmacology Lecture Theatre\, Tennis Court Road
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