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Leonard Mlodinow
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American theoretical physicist, mathematician, screenwriter, and author known for work on the large N expansion, quantum optics in dielectrics, and popular science books.
Biography
Leonard Mlodinow (born November 26, 1954) is an American theoretical physicist, mathematician, screenwriter, and author. In physics he is known for his work on the large N expansion, a method for approximating atomic spectra, and for contributions to the quantum theory of light inside dielectrics.
Mlodinow has written books for the general public, five of which have been New York Times best-sellers. His The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives was chosen as a New York Times notable book and shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize. He co-authored The Grand Design with Stephen Hawking, collaborated with Deepak Chopra on War of the Worldviews, and his book Subliminal won the 2013 PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award. He also gives public lectures and appears on media programs such as Morning Joe and Through the Wormhole, and debated Deepak Chopra on ABC's Nightline.
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Books by Leonard Mlodinow
The Drunkard's Walk
The Drunkard's Walk argues that randomness, change, and probability shape much of daily life and that successes and failures are often more influenced by chance than people realize. Mlodinow uses examples such as athletic records and conflicting wine ratings to show how common judgments can be misleading.