Lee Smolin
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Lee Smolin has been mentioned in one podcast episode on PBS Space Time (Dec 2025). Physicist mentioned in the context of speculative theories about white holes and the origin of the universe.
Lee Smolin is an American theoretical physicist, a founding member of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, an adjunct professor of physics at the University of Waterloo, and a member of the graduate faculty of the philosophy department at the University of Toronto. Smolin's 2006 book The Trouble with Physics criticized string theory's viability. He has made contributions to quantum gravity theory, in particular the approach known as loop quantum gravity. He advocates that the two pri
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on PBS Space Time |
| Role | Physicist |
| Affiliation | Perimeter Institute |
Who talks about Lee Smolin on podcasts?
Matt O'Dowd brought up Lee Smolin; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on PBS Space Time.
- Black Holes. Explained. For 1.5 Hours. on PBS Space Time (Dec 2025) — Matt O'Dowd
What is Lee Smolin mentioned alongside?
Worked with: white hole