"Here, on the edge of what we know, in contact with the ocean of the unknown, shines the mystery and beauty of the world. And it's breathtaking."

Carlo Rovelli is an Italian theoretical physicist who works mainly in the field of Quantum Gravity. Carlo studied at the Universities of Bologna, Padova, Rome, Trieste and Yale, and is currently Emeritus Professor at the Centre de Physique Theorique of Marseille in France. His popular science book Seven Briefs Lessons on Physics has been translated into 41 languages and sold over one million copies. He was named one of the 100 most influential thinkers in 2019 by Foreign Policy magazine.

Rovelli's interests extend to philosophy, religion and politics. His experience as an activist also formed his belief that science should be an act of learned rebellion that puts into question received knowledge.

"Rovelli is wonderfully human, gentle and witty ... he is as much philosopher and poet as he is a scientist." — Irish Times