Theoretical Physicist
Lee Smolin is an American theoretical physicist and a founding member of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, known for his contributions to loop quantum gravity. He is the author of The Trouble with Physics and Time Reborn, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
by Lee Smolin
Smolin argues string theory has dominated physics for decades without testable predictions, stalling real progress. He calls for a return to bold, falsifiable theorizing.
The books Lee Smolin references, cites, and recommends most frequently.
by Stephen Hawking
Hawking takes readers from the Big Bang to black holes, asking the deepest questions about the universe's origin and fate. His ambition: make the fundamental laws of cosmology accessible to anyone willing to think carefully.
Who Lee draws from, and who draws from Lee — aggregated across every book in this collection. Counts show the number of citation links, not the depth of each one.