J. Richard Gott is an astrophysicist at Princeton University recognized for his theoretical work on time travel, cosmic strings, and his application of the Copernican principle to predict the future longevity of phenomena ranging from the human species to Broadway shows. On Art Bell's programs, his book Time Travel in Einstein's Universe and his scientifically rigorous approach to the theoretical possibility of time travel brought genuine physics to one of the program's most captivating topics.
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Art Bell opens with updates on the anthrax attacks spreading across the country and growing tensions between India and Pakistan before welcoming Princeton astrophysics professor J. Richard Gott for an in-depth discussion on the physics of time travel. Professor Gott explains how Einstein's special relativity makes t...