Are We In A Simulation? - Theoretical Physicist Lawrence Krauss, @Lawrence Krauss Quantum Physics

Lawrence Krauss is an internationally known theoretical physicist and bestselling author, as well as being an acclaimed lecturer. He is currently President of The Origins Project Foundation, and host of The Origins Podcast, His wide research interests have focused on the interface between elementary particle physics and cosmology, including the origin and evolution of the Universe and the fundamental structure of matter. Among his numerous important scientific contributions was the proposal, in 1995, that most of the energy of the Universe resided in empty space.  Krauss previously served as Director of Arizona State University's Origins Project, and Foundation Professor for a decade from 2008-2018, and also as Chair of the Board of Sponsors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists from 2006-2018.  During his career Prof. Krauss has held endowed professorships and distinguished research appointments at institutions including Harvard University, Yale University, University of Chicago, Boston University, University of Zurich, University of California at Santa Barbara, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, the European Center for Nuclear Research (CERN), Case Western Reserve University, Australian National University, Arizona State University, and New College of Humanities.   In 2008 he created and served for a decade as Inaugural Director of the Origins Project, a national center for research and outreach on origins issues, from the origins of the universe, to human origins, to the origins of the consciousness and culture.  He has written over 500 publications and 10 popular books, including the international best-sellers, The Physics of Star Trek and A Universe from Nothing.  His latest book, The Greatest Story Ever Told--So Far was released in March 2017.  He has written regularly for magazines and newspapers including The New York Times and the New Yorker, and appears regularly on radio, television and most recently in several feature films.   Among his numerous awards are included the three major awards from all 3 US physics societies and the 2012 Public Service Award from the National Science Board for his contributions to the public understanding of science.

Awards: Gravity Research Foundation First Prize Award in the 1984 Essay Competition Presidential Investigator Award (1986) American Association for the Advancement of Science's Award for the Public Understanding of Science and Technology (2000) Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize (2001) Andrew Gemant Award (2001) American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award (2002) Oersted Medal (2003) American Physical Society Joseph P. Burton Forum Award (2005) Center for Inquiry World Congress Science in the Public Interest Award (2009) Helen Sawyer Hogg Prize of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and the Astronomical Society of Canada (2009) Physics World Book of the Year 2011 for Quantum Man National Science Board 2012 Public Service Award and Medal (2012) Premio Roma "Urbs Universalis", Rome (2013) Elected as Laureate of the International Academy of Humanism (2013)[ AFO (Academia Film Olomouc) Award for Outstanding Personal Contribution to the Popularization of Science, 49th Annual AFO Festival April 19, 2014. Olomouc, Czech Republic  Gravity Research Foundation First Prize Award in the 2014 Essay Competition Humanist of the Year, 2015, American Humanist Association Richard Dawkins Award 2016, Atheist Alliance of America Emperor Has No Clothes Award 2016, Freedom from Religion Foundation Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award 2019.Marquis Who's Who Elected to Advisory Council, Atheist Alliance International, 2020