On the Origin of Time: Stephen Hawking’s Final Theory

Perhaps the biggest question that Stephen Hawking tried to answer in his extraordinary career was how the universe could have created conditions so perfectly hospitable to life. Holed up in theoretical physics departments across the globe, Hawking and Hertog worked shoulder to shoulder for twenty years, to develop a fresh vision of the universe’s birth that could account for its mysterious biophylic design. Venturing far back in time, they were startled to find a deeper level of evolution, in which physical laws transform and simplify until particles, forces, and even time fade away. This led them to a revolutionary idea: The laws of physics are not eternal immutable truths set in stone but are born and co-evolved as the universe they govern took shape. 

On this evening at TheMerode, Hertog will recount their quest to get a grips on the ultimate big bang origin and the bold new take on some of the universe’s fundamentals his work with Hawking reveals.

The conference will be followed by a book signing of 'On The Origin of Time' by Thomas Hertog,  a sale organised by the UOPC bookshop.