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A Cosmic Coincidence: Why is the Universe Just Right for Life?

Anthropic principle: The principle that the observable universe has to be as it is, rather than any other way, otherwise we would not be able to observe it.

- A Dictionary of Physics, Ed. John Daintith
Oxford University Press

Paul Davies, George Efstathiou, David Gross and Leonard Susskind, four of the world's most renowned physicists, will debate the fundamental questions of existence at A Cosmic Coincidence: Why is the Universe Just Right for Life?, McGill University's second annual Lorne Trottier Public Science Symposium. The symposium will address the controversial anthropic principle; the notion that the universe is somehow specifically “tuned” to support life as we know it.

Where:	Stephen Leacock Building #132 [Map] 855 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, Quebec H3A 2T7
When:	Thursday, January 25th, 2007, 5:00-7:00 PM

 

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