Author of Anaximander and the Nature of Science Carlo Rovelli talked to Idler editor Tom Hodgkinson about the revolutionary science of Ancient Greek philosopher Anaximander.
In this clip, Carlo talks about the most fascinating of Anaximander's discoveries.
Carlo Rovelli’s books Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, Reality is Not What it Seems, The Order of Time and Helgoland are international bestsellers which have been translated into 43 languages and have sold over 2 million copies worldwide in all formats. His many fans include Benedict Cumberbatch, Antony Gormley, Neil Gaiman, Es Devlin, Lily Cole, David Hockney, Philip Pullman, Nick Hornby and Morgan Freeman. Rovelli is currently working both at Perimeter Institute and The Rotman Institute of Philosophy in Canada, and also directing the quantum gravity research group of the Centre de Physique Théorique, Marseille, France.
This conversation was recorded as part of the Idler's weekly online event, A Drink with the Idler. The full recording is available to magazine and Academy subscribers. Visit the website to join: www.idler.co.uk/