Leonard Mlodinow Randomness and Choice

Published: Oct. 6, 2016, 4 p.m.

b'Fundamental forces of physics somehow determine everything that happens, \\u201cfrom the birth of a child to the birth of a galaxy.\\u201d Yet physicist Leonard Mlodinow has an intriguing perspective on the gap between theory and reality \\u2014 and the fascinating interplay between a life in science and life in the world. As the child of two Holocaust survivors, he asks questions about our capacity to create our lives, while reflecting on extreme human cruelty \\u2014 and courage.'