"Unforeseen surprises are the rule in science, not the exception. Remember: Stuff happens."

Leonard Susskind is a prolific theoretical physicist, hailed by many as the "father of string theory." Currently director of the Stanford Institute for Theoretical Physics, Susskind has made notable contributions to the fields of quantum field theory, cosmology, and holography. Devoted to teaching young physicists, he has continuously lectured at Stanford University for 47 years and continues to do so today.

Susskind is the author of the bestselling series, The Theoretical Minimum, and the author of popular science books, The Black Hole War, and The Cosmic Landscape: String Theory and the Illusion of Intelligent Design. He is the recipient of the prestigious Dirac Medal.

"The man who proved Stephen Hawking wrong" — The Telegraph