In this talk the speaker will discuss the fine tuning of some of the physical parameters of nature which beg for explanations. Based on examples from the past, he will argue that the naturalness criterion might be used as a guiding principle in the search for new physics. He will also present counter examples where it seems that accidental cancellations and coincidences can be reasonable explanations for the fine tuning.

The speaker is Dr. Salah Nasri (Associate Professor at United Arab Emirates University).

For more information please contact sabdelnaby@aus.edu