Sean Carroll is an expert in the most cutting-edge ideas in modern science, philosophy, and technology, with a unique ability to make difficult concepts understandable and exciting. His scientific work is driven by a curiosity to comprehend the universe at a fundamental level, and his public activities are motivated by a conviction that this curiosity is shared by everyone.

In his capacity as a theoretical physicist, Carroll gives lucid and entertaining talks on some of the most way-out ideas in modern science: quantum mechanics, the multiverse, dark energy, and the arrow of time. He is also devoted to exploring connections between many different fields, and has written...