Tag: Leonard Susskind

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
June 22, 2026

Categories
Cosmology
Physics
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, Dean Rickles, dual aspect monism, fine-tuning, Graham Phillips, illusion, John Archibald Wheeler, Leonard Susskind, many universes, materialism, materialists, multiverse, Paul Davies, Princeton University, quantum mechanics, Sydney University, Templeton Ideas, theoretical physicists, universe}

Quantum Mechanics Has Destroyed Classical Materialism

_{Denyse O’Leary
June 22, 2026

Cosmology, Physics, Scientific Reasoning

5}

Whatever this fundamental level of reality that combines mind and matter is, it is — by definition — deeper than human thought can reach. Read More ›

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Author
Bruce Gordon

Date
February 13, 2026

Categories
Cosmology
Physics
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, Alex O’Connor, atheists, background theory, Bayesian reasoning, constants, cosmologists, cosmology, E. F. Hutton, Eric Hedin, fine-tuning, fingerprints, Friedrich Schleiermacher, galaxies, God of the gaps, gravity, Hans Halvorson, human centrality, Leonard Susskind, Luke Barnes, multiverse, philosophy of science, physicist, quantum mechanics, scientific reasoning, Sean Carroll, The Fine-Tuning Argument and Its Cultured Despisers (series), theism, theists, Victor Stenger}

The Fine-Tuning Argument and Its Cultured Despisers

_{Bruce Gordon
February 13, 2026

Cosmology, Physics, Scientific Reasoning

19}

Carroll is a prolific physicist and cosmologist who has been a prominent popularizer of science. Read More ›

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Author
Stephen J. Iacoboni

Date
November 17, 2025

Categories
Engineering
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Aristotelianism, Aristotle, artifacts, artwork, axes, biology, causality, chairs, DNA, E.O. Wilson, emergence, enzymes, evolution, Evolution “On Purpose”, final causality, Francis Bacon, Immanuel Kant, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, Isaac Newton, Jacques Monod, Judeo-Christian tradition, Leonard Susskind, Life Itself, Ludwig Wittgenstein, machines, mechanics, Michael Behe, Neo-Darwinism, purpose, René Descartes, Robert Rosen, rockets, science of purpose, St. Thomas Aquinas, Stephen Hawking, structure-function relationship, telos, Theodosius Dobzhansky, tools, William Dembski, windmills}

What Is the Originating Source of Design in Organisms?

_{Stephen J. Iacoboni
November 17, 2025

Engineering, Intelligent Design

9}

The genesis of structure-function relationships in human artifacts is as well understood as are their mechanics. Read More ›

Abstract image representing quantum mechanics and the mysterious world of subatomic particles, quantum, mechanics, physics

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
September 15, 2025

Categories
Physics
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, Albert Einstein, conspiracy theory, Eric Weinstein, general relativity, governments, Johns Hopkins University, Leonard Susskind, physical world, physics, Piers Morgan, quantum mechanics, quantum physics, Rob Sheldon, Sabine Hossenfelder, Sean Carroll, string theory, taxpayers, theoretical physicists, Wall Street Journal, YouTubers}

“Conspiracy Physics”: Platforming an Attack on Dissenting Scientists

_{Denyse O’Leary
September 15, 2025

Physics, Scientific Freedom

7}

If physicists now “worry about the consequences” of long-term theory failure, it is reasonable to think that there are more serious problems in the discipline. Read More ›

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Author
William A. Dembski

Date
January 20, 2025

Categories
History of Science
Intelligent Design
Physics
Tagged
, Ada Lovelace, BIO-Complexity, Charles Babbage, closed system, computer science, Conservation of Information, Edgar Allan Poe, Energy, entropy, information, intellectual history, large language models, Law of Conservation of Information, Leonard Susskind, Peter Medawar, Pierre-Simon Laplace, Robert J. Marks II, search}

Conservation of Information: The History of an Idea

_{William A. Dembski
January 20, 2025

History of Science, Intelligent Design, Physics

30}

Conservation of information” is a term that appears in both the physics and the computer science literature. Read More ›

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Date
October 2, 2022

Categories
Bioethics
Cosmology
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Physics
Tagged
, Andrew McDiarmid, Epicurus, ID the Future, intelligent design, Leonard Susskind, Marvel Cinematic Universe, multiverse, popular culture, Return of the God Hypothesis, Stephen Meyer}

The Multiverse: From Epicurus to Comic Books and Beyond

_{Science & Culture
October 2, 2022

Bioethics, Cosmology, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Physics

2}

Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Andrew McDiarmid explores the roots of the idea that our universe is just one of many universes. Read More ›

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Author
Stephen C. Meyer

Date
March 28, 2022

Categories
Cosmology
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Physics
Tagged
, cosmic fine-tuning, Fred Hoyle, improbability, intelligent design, Lawrence Krauss, Leonard Susskind, multiverse, Paul Davies, probability, Return of the God Hypothesis, What Is the Evidence for Intelligent Design? (series)}

Anthropic Fine-Tuning as Evidence of Design

_{Stephen C. Meyer
March 28, 2022

Cosmology, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Physics

6}

The multiverse concept posits the existence of many other universes, each with different sets of physical parameters. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
January 4, 2022

Categories
Bioethics
Physical Sciences
Physics
Tagged
, atoms, Brian Miller, Bruce Gordon, complex and specified information, cosmic fine-tuning, George Ellis, Leonard Susskind, materialists, movies, multiverse, Nature (journal), New Scientist, Newspeak, Ockham’s razor, Paul Davies, proton, Return of the God Hypothesis, Sabine Hossenfelder, specified complexity, Spider-Man, Stephen Meyer, universe, William A. Dembski}

Spider-Man, the Multiverse, and Intelligent Design

_{Casey Luskin
January 4, 2022

Bioethics, Physical Sciences, Physics

18}

In the new Spider-Man movie, the multiverse not only makes an appearance but plays a crucial role in the plot. Read More ›