Paul Davies, The Australian Centre for Astrobiology
 
 
 

 

Paul Davies

I am a theoretical physicist and cosmologist by profession, but these days I also work in astrobiology, a new field of research that seeks to understand the origin and evolution of life, and to search for life beyond Earth. I was born in London, and spent most of my life in the UK. In 1990 I moved to Australia, but I spend a large fraction of the year back in the UK or working in the USA and elsewhere.

My interests are very broad, extending from the highly mathematical to the deeply philosophical. I like to ponder the big questions of existence: How did the universe begin? What is the destiny of mankind? Is there a meaning to the universe? I have written several books and articles on these topics, and even made a couple of television series.

 

 

Paul Davies has now moved to Arizona State University. He will continue his association with the ACA at Macquarie University.

 



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