Science and Technology

"Knocking on Heaven's Door: How Physics and Scientific Thinking Illuminate the Universe and the Modern World"

Lisa Randall

About the Program

Lisa Randall looks at the contributions that physics and scientific thinking have made to our understanding of the universe.  Hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC. 

About the Authors

Lisa Randall

Lisa Randall is Frank J. Baird, Jr., Professor of Science at Harvard University.  She has written for Discover, Scientific American, the Economist, and other outlets.  Prof. Randall is the author of "Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions." 


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"Knocking on Heaven's Door: How Physics and Scientific Thinking Illuminate the Universe and the Modern World"

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Past Airings

  • Friday, November 25th at 8am (ET)
  • Thursday, November 24th at 8pm (ET)
  • Saturday, November 5th at 8:45am (ET)
  • Sunday, October 9th at 7:45pm (ET)
  • Sunday, October 9th at 9:45am (ET)
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