Science is arguably the most successful endeavour human beings have ever engaged in, transforming our lives through applications in medicine and technology, and transforming our imaginations by insights into the natural world. It fills us with awe and wonder. But beyond its triumphs lies a deep question: can the same method that measures the stars also measure the meaning of our lives? Can science tell us why we are here, or how we should live? Or is its power defined not only by what it explains, but by what it leaves untouched?

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About the speaker: Ard Louis

Ard Louis is a Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Oxford, where he leads an interdisciplinary research group that investigates scientific problems on the border between disciplines such as chemistry, physics, and biology, and is also director of graduate studies in theoretical physics.