Great Thinkers Series: Alexander Vilenkin

ALEXANDER VILENKIN, another outstanding theoretical physicist, has been working in the field of cosmology for 25 years. He currently serves as a Professor of Physics and the Director of the Institute of Cosmology at Tufts University. He is best known for introducing the idea of the quantum creation of the universe from a quantum vacuum, and for his pivotal work in cosmic strings and eternal inflation. He is also the author of two books: Many Worlds in One: The Search for Other Universes and Cosmic Strings and Other Topological Defects.

The Writing Center's special events are free and open to the public. Our spring terms feature the Best Selling Authors Series and Great Thinkers Series. A question and answer session plus book-signing and reception will follow most lectures. Call 212-772-4295 to RSVP or email twcce@hunter.cuny.edu.