White Holes
Carlo Rovelli
AllenLane, £14.99, 160 pages
Carlo Rovelli is one of the most famous physicists alive today. Last year I discussed his book Anaximander with him; our conversation appeared in the April edition of the Catholic Herald. Since then, Rovelli has published White Holes.
In both books, Rovelli’s fascination with physics is clearly apparent, and he is keen to share his fascination with his readers. But on the question of religion, there is quite a contrast. In Anaximander, Rovelli is openly hostile to the Catholic faith of his youth, and he gives the completely erroneous impression that Christianity is anti-intellectual and the enemy of science. In White Holes, Rovelli comes across as someone who really values his Christian heritage despite not being a believer.
