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Who We Are: Paul Davies

Dr. Paul Davies is professor of natural philosophy in the Australian Centre for Astrobiology at Macquarie University. His research has spanned the fields of cosmology, gravitation, and quantum field theory, with particular emphasis on black holes and the origin of the Universe. He is currently working on the problem of the origin of life and the search for life on Mars. He is a well-known author, broadcaster, and public lecturer, and has written over twenty-five books. Among his better known works are God and the New Physics, The Mind of God, About Time, The Fifth Miracle, and How to Build a Time Machine. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1999. Davies' contributions to science have been recognized by numerous awards, including the 2002 Michael Faraday Prize from the Royal Society, and the 2001 Kelvin Medal and Prize from the UK Institute of Physics. An asteroid is named after him, and in 1995 he was awarded the Templeton Prize for progress in religion -- the world's largest prize for intellectual endeavor.

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