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The Universe by John Brockman
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The Universe

Leading Scientists Explore the Origin, Mysteries, and Future of the Cosmos

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Length 12 hours 47 minutes
Language English
Narrators Antony Ferguson, Danny Campbell & Jo Anna Perrin

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In The Universe, today's most influential science writers explain the science behind our evolving understanding of the universe and everything in it, including the cutting-edge research and discoveries that are shaping our knowledge.


  • Lee Smolin reveals how math and cosmology are helping us create a theory of the whole universe.



  • Neil Turok analyzes the fundamental laws of nature, what came before the big bang, and the possibility of a unified theory.



  • Seth Lloyd investigates the impact of computational revolutions and the informational revolution.



  • Lawrence Krauss provides fresh insight into gravity, dark matter, and the energy of empty space.



  • Brian Greene and Walter Isaacson discuss Albert Einstein.



  • And much more.


Explore the universe with some of today's greatest minds: what it is, how it came into being, and what may happen next.

The founder and publisher of the influential online science salon Edge.org, John Brockman is the editor of This Will Make You Smarter, What We Believe but Cannot Prove, What Is Your Dangerous Idea?, and other volumes. He is also the CEO of the literary agency Brockman, Inc. John lives in New York City.

AudioFile Earphones Award winner Antony Ferguson is a native of London, England. He is a classically trained actor and has appeared in numerous productions in London, Off-Broadway, and regional theater. As a voice actor, he has over fifty audiobooks to his credit and was recommended by the "All About Romance" Web site as one of the best male narrators at performing female characters. He lives in Los Angeles.

A classically trained actor, director, and teacher with many regional Shakespeare plays to his credit, Danny Campbell has narrated over 150 titles and directed at least that many. He is a multiple AudioFile Earphones Award winner and was named one of AudioFile's Best of the Year 2017.

Jo Anna Perrin is a New York-based actor, photographer, and writer. She has appeared in film, television, and on stage, in New York, Los Angeles, and regionally. Jo Anna has narrated numerous audiobooks for major publishers, small independent presses, and American and foreign university publishers. Her narrations have received critical praise from AudioFile magazine, Booklist, Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly. Jo Anna's voice-over experience includes commercial, documentary, and animation work. As a portrait and headshot photographer, her photos have appeared in magazines and newspapers, online, and in print, including in AudioFile magazine, the Times, and the Wall Street Journal. Publishers Weekly says, "Her delivery is always confident and clear. Listeners will never be bored."

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"Illuminating, mind-expanding. . . . A spectacular, mind-bending read." ---Brain Pickings Expand reviews
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