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Mar 2024
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#60 Carlo Rovelli - Time is Weirder Than...

Alex J O'Connor
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Carlo Rovelli, an Italian theoretical physicist, is known mainly for his contributions to research in the field of quantum gravity. He is the author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, The Order of Time, and White Holes, amongst other works.

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