FORUM – OPENING WEEKEND / THE LAWFUL UNIVERSE?
Sunday, 14 June / 3 PM / $4 Members, $6 Non-Members
Studio Theatre, Harbourfront Centre

Historically physics was based on the idea that all the beauty and complexity of the universe can ultimately be reduced to laws. But recently that foundation has started to crumble as theoretical physicists question whether a single ‘theory of everything’ can really determine the cosmos and our place within it. In this engaging discussion, physicists and artists consider contemporary thinking about the nature of time. Sean Gryb, a PhD candidate at the Perimeter Institute for theoretical Physics in Waterloo, lays the groundwork for the panel. A discussion follows between Lee Smolin, a founding member of the Perimeter Institute whose pioneering work in quantum gravity applies Darwinian methods to cosmology, and Katie Paterson, a British artist included in ‘Universal Code’ whose projects include mapping all the dead stars in the universe and bouncing ‘Moonlight Sonata’ off the moon. Moderated by Misha Glouberman, an artist, performer and facilitator who hosts many things including the Trampoline Hall lecture series.