Lawrence Krauss

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Lawrence M. Krauss is a Canadian-American theoretical physicist, cosmologist, purveyor of popular science, and being Foundation Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration and the Department of Physics in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University. Previously he was director of the Origins Project at Arizona State University, and was director of the Center for Education and Research in Cosmology and Astrophysics at Case Western Reserve University. He is fascinated with nothing and dedicates entire tomes to absolutely nothing at all. In recent years, Krauss has unfortunately written articles for the far-right magazine Quillette.Lawrence M. Krauss
==Ideas==
Krauss believes the Universe sprang from nothing, in that nothing is in fact something because if there is the potential for something, via the laws of physics, then nothing can become something therefore you can't have nothing and the laws of physics will always ensure something. His lecture on the subject at the Atheist Alliance International conference in 2009The lecture in question. The original had over a million hits before being DMCA'd. Now re-uploaded has been viewed over a million times on YouTube and led to a pop science book on the topic of the origins, and fate, of the Universe. His ideas have received criticism from physicist and philosopher for using an idiosyncratic definition of "nothing."Review of A Universe from Nothing in the New York Times Unfortunately, Krauss's handling of this criticism wasn't very graceful: calling Albert 'moronic' and, allegedly, having his appearance at an upcoming debate cancelled.Has Physics Made Philosophy and Religion Obsolete?, Ross Andersen, The Atlantic 23 April 2012Worlds in Collision: After Tangle Over Physicist's Book, Philosopher's Invitation is Withdrawn, Jennifer Schuessler, The New York Times 13 March 2013 
Similar criticisms have been leveled at his book on the subject by 
Although Krauss is of the opinion that 'no real physicist' has objected to his ideas on the origins of the universe, both David Albert and George Ellis are trained and respected physicists. 
Krauss is a defender of scientific skepticism and is fiercely critical of creationism.
==Sexual misconduct allegations==
On February 18, 2018, Buzzfeed published an article containing multiple allegations that Krauss had engaged in sexual misconduct, including grabbing a woman's breast without her consent at the 2016 Australian Skeptics' National Convention in Melbourne, and claimed that this was witnessed by multiple individuals present.He Became A Celebrity For Putting Science Before God. Now Lawrence Krauss Faces Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct 
On March 6, 2018—two weeks after the Buzzfeed article was published—Krauss was placed on paid administrative leave by Arizona State University (ASU) and was barred from campus pending results of an investigation into his behaviour.University finds prominent astrophysicist Lawrence Krauss grabbed a woman’s breast
In July 2018, ASU determined that Krauss had violated the university's policy on "discrimination, harassment, and retaliation" by grabbing the woman's breast in the 2016 incident, and they announced that administrative action was being taken against him.Determination on the investigation into Krauss Krauss was replaced as director of ASU’s Origins Project and as of August 3, 2018 remained on administrative leave from the university. He retired from ASU at the age of 65 in 2019 and does not appear to have been awarded emeritus status.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Krausshttps://search.asu.edu/profile/1249942
==Epstein connection==
The Origins Project received $250,000 in donations from Jeffrey Epstein while Krauss was the director.Lawrence Krauss, accused of sexual misconduct, received $250K from Jeffrey Epstein, J. Edward Moreno, AZ Central 12 July 2019 Naturally, he has defended Epstein even after his 2008 conviction, saying in 2011 "As a scientist I always judge things on empirical evidence and he always has women ages 19 to 23 around him, but I’ve never seen anything else, so as a scientist, my presumption is that whatever the problems were I would believe him over other people."Private jets, parties and eugenics: Jeffrey Epstein's bizarre world of scientists, Luke Darby, The Guardian 19 August 2019
==Publications==
*The Physics of Star Trek (yes, Star Trek is real) (1995)
*A Universe from Nothing (2012)
*The Edge of Knowledge (2023)
*The Physics of Climate Change (2021)
==See also==
*Stephen Hawking
*Carl Sagan
*Neil deGrasse Tyson
==References==
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