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.
In the Media
Aliens: A world beyond — Thought Huddle Podcast
With: ASU Thought Huddle Podcast
The notion of aliens from other planets often conjures images of flying saucers and little green men. But could they really exist?
Magic Puzzle Box — Big Biology Podcast
With: Big Biology Podcast
What is Maxwell's demon, and what is its role in biology? How do molecular demons underpin life? Does life really defy entropy?
SETI and Beyond
With: Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination
A technologically advanced extraterrestrial civilization could likely detect life on Earth, if such beings exist. Life on Earth could be detectable in our planet’s atmospheric spectral lines for over a billion years.
