#116. What is the Universe Made of and What is its Destiny?

Harry Cliff is a particle physicist at the University of Cambridge. He is a member of an international team of around 1400 physicists, engineers and computer scientists who use the CERN particle accelerator in search of answers to some of the biggest questions in modern physics, such as the nature of dark matter and why the universe is made of matter and not antimatter. Harry has written two popular science books. The first, How To Make An Apple Pie From Scratch In Search of the Recipe for Our Universe, from the Origin of Atoms to the Big Bang, was published in 2021 and was named by Kirkus as one of the best science books of the year, His second, Space Oddities: The Mysterious Anomalies Challenging Our Understanding of the Universe, was published in March of 2024. He also shares his love physics with the public by giving TED Talks, curating science exhibitions, and appearing as a frequent guest on television, radio, and podcasts.Recorded 7/23/24.