Carlo Rovelli

Carlo Rovelli & Dame Gillian Beer | Helgoland

Recorded: Sat 24 Apr 2021

Duration: 1 hour

Carlo Rovelli & Dame Gillian Beer | Helgoland

Filmed online conversation. Italian theoretical physicist and best-selling writer Carlo Rovelli helps us understand the world we live in, here discussing Helgoland with Professor Dame Gillian Beer.

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