Living Starlight
We are made of the same atoms as the stars, and these atoms are alive in our memory.
Carlo Rovelli
Italian theoretical physicist, bestselling author on physics and philosophy of science.
All moments: Carlo Rovelli
- The Depth of Time — Carlo Rovelli
Nothing is as deep as time. It is the greatest mystery of physics.
- The World in Eternal Flux — Carlo Rovelli
The world is not fixed, but in eternal flux. This is physics' fundamental truth.
- Loops of Gravity — Carlo Rovelli
Time is the dimension that enables change. Without time, there would be no becoming.
- Seconds to Midnight — Carlo Rovelli
As physicists, we understand the fragility of our world and our responsibility to the future.
- Reality as Connection — Carlo Rovelli
Reality is not things, but connections between them. Everything in the world depends on everything else.
- Death of Time — Carlo Rovelli
Black holes are places where time dies and space is twisted into nothing.
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