Leonard Mlodinow received his physics Ph.D. from Berkeley and was on the faculty of Caltech. In addition to many pioneering academic research papers, he has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Scientific American and numerous other publications. He authored two children’s books and 11 popular science books, including five bestsellers. His book, “Subliminal” won the 2013 PEN/Wilson award for best literary science book. “The Grand Design,” co-authored with Stephen Hawking, was made into a three-part documentary on the Discovery Channel. He has also written for network television, including “MacGyver” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”