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The random universe

talks
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Date & Time

Tue, 21 Apr 2026

19:00

Venue

Martin Wood Complex, Department of Physics, University of Oxford

Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PU

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About this event

Attend a talk and book presentation exploring the concept of the random universe.

Why you should come

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• Hear Professor Jaffe weave science, philosophy, and history.

• Understand how science builds knowledge from imperfect data.

Event Highlights

  • Lecture inspired by the book 'The Random Universe'
  • Exploration of science, philosophy, and history
  • Discussion of modern debates about the Big Bang
  • Book signing to follow the lecture

Speaker

Professor Andrew H. Jaffe

Programme

5:00pm - 6:00pm

The random universe

What to bring / Requirements

  • No knowledge of physics required
  • Be seated by 16:55hs

Organized by: University of Oxford Department of Physics

Contact: leanne.odonnell@physics.ox.ac.uk

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