You’re probably familiar with the idea of a multiverse from pop culture representations in Sliders, Stranger Things and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The idea of many worlds existing in parallel to ours has been discussed in scientific circles for decades, but Sean Carroll breaks it down for us plebs through his TED talks, his “Mindscape” podcast, and his latest book on the matter, “Something Deeply Hidden: Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime.”
In his first tour of Australia, the Caltech University professor will appear in a live show in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. On stage, he’ll discuss concepts such as the multiverse theory and our understanding of time in a comprehensible and even humourous way. Quantum mechanics might not be an obvious source of entertainment, but there’s a reason Marvel hired him to be the scientific consultant on Avengers: Endgame. Tickets are on sale now through intellectual event organisers Think Inc.