Thoughts racing along parallel lines (Image: Bebeto Matthews/AP/PA)
Physicist Brian Greene was propelled into the spotlight thanks to The Elegant Universe, his bestseller on string theory. Now he’s turned his attention to parallel worlds. He tells Amanda Gefter about his favourite multiverse, why we might be living in a computer simulation and the questions that keep him awake at night
Why did you decide to write about parallel universes in your new book, The Hidden Reality?
I think it’s important for the general public not just to learn about science that’s all settled, confirmed and in textbooks, but also to capture a picture of vital science…
