Paul Davies
looking into the "Big Questions" of existence
Paul Davies is a theoretical physicist.
Davies has worked for much of his career in astrophysics and cosmology, with emphasis on the origin and early stages of the universe, the quantum properties of black holes and the nature of time. He is interested in the nature and origin of life – including extraterrestrial life – beyond Earth, and in complex systems generally.
What's Eating the Universe?
and Other Cosmic Questions
In the constellation of Eridanus lurks a cosmic mystery. It appears as if something has taken a huge bite out of the universe, leaving a super-void. What is the culprit? A supermassive black hole? Another, bigger universe?
Davies is the author of over twenty books
including The Goldilocks Enigma,
How to Build a Time Machine,
The Mind of God, and many more!
The Demon in the Machine
How Hidden Webs of Information are Solving the Mystery of Life
Oct 2019
The Eerie Silence
Are we alone in the universe?
Jan 2010
The Goldilocks Enigma
Why is the Universe just Right for Life?
Apr 2006
How to Build a Time Machine
Mar 2003
The Fifth Miracle
The search for the origin of life
Mar 1999Research
My research spans from physics and cosmology to the origin of life, and the search for extraterrestrial life.
I'm most interested in the proverbial ‘big questions’ of existence—from what happened before the big bang, to whether or not we are alone in the universe.
These twin interests inevitably lead me into areas where physics and biology overlap. In recent years I have become involved in research on the origin of cancer and its deep evolutionary roots, a subject with important implications for therapy.
Featured publications
Recent & notable peer-reviewed publications:
'The search for extraterrestrial minds.' The Monthly (1 October 2021). Publication Link
Davies, P.C.W. (2020). Does new physics lurk inside living matter? Physics Today, 73(8), 34. Publication Link
In the Media
Paul Davies with Brian Keating
Follow the link to watch the discussion Paul Davies had with Dr. Brian Keating!
Paul Davies at HowTheLightGetsIn
Follow the link to watch Paul Davies' recent discussion about cosmology's biggest questions featured at HowTheLightGetsIn! Link
Paul Davies at the 2021 Mars Society Virtual Convention
Follow the link to watch Dr. Davies talk about the search for a second genesis during the annual Mars Society Convention!
Conference on Religion, Ethics and Science 2022
