Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? | John Ellis

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Particle physicist John Ellis gives his answers to Paul Gauguin's questions.

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What are we? Where do we come from? Where are we going? Simple questions without simple answers. Maxwell Medal-winning CERN theoretical physicist John Ellis discusses particle physics and contemporary cosmology and draws important and profound lessons from both.

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CERN physicist John Ellis is a pioneer in the emerging field of particle astrophysics, who has also made important contributions to particle physics, astrophysics, cosmology and quantum gravity.

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