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<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alan Lightman likes to look at things very closely. Lightman is a physicist at MIT who has written 7 novels including the best-selling &lt;em&gt;Einstein’s Dreams&lt;/em&gt;. Lightman, who writes poetry in his spare time, calls himself a spiritual materialist. That’s a belief that you can find the spiritual within the realm of science. Lightman was also the host of the PBS television series &lt;em&gt;Searching: Our Quest for Meaning in the Age of Science.&lt;/em&gt; His latest book is called &lt;em&gt;The Miraculous from the Material&lt;/em&gt;. It contains essays about the marvels of the universe like Mandarin fish, the northern lights and the Rings of Saturn. “Now What?” is produced with the help of Steve Zimmer, Lucy Little and Jackie Schwartz. Audio production is by Nick Ciavatta.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Now What? With Carole Zimmer

Carole Zimmer

A Conversation with Alan Lightman

JAN 20, 202538 MIN
Now What? With Carole Zimmer

A Conversation with Alan Lightman

JAN 20, 202538 MIN

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Alan Lightman likes to look at things very closely. Lightman is a physicist at MIT who has written 7 novels including the best-selling Einstein’s Dreams. Lightman, who writes poetry in his spare time, calls himself a spiritual materialist. That’s a belief that you can find the spiritual within the realm of science. Lightman was also the host of the PBS television series Searching: Our Quest for Meaning in the Age of Science. His latest book is called The Miraculous from the Material. It contains essays about the marvels of the universe like Mandarin fish, the northern lights and the Rings of Saturn. “Now What?” is produced with the help of Steve Zimmer, Lucy Little and Jackie Schwartz. Audio production is by Nick Ciavatta.