Carlo Rovelli says fundamental physics is overrated The theoretical physicist unpacks the need for more humility in science and whether artificial intelligence could ever become conscious. By Chris Stokel-Walker

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03626-7 On the Equality of All Things: Physics and Philosophy Carlo Rovelli Allen Lane (2026) Physicist Carlo Rovelli has spent much of his career working on the theory of quantum gravity, which seeks to reconcile quantum mechanics with the general theory of relativity. But, as he explores in his latest book, On the Equality of All Things, he is increasingly pondering an even bigger question: whether there is an ultimate description of reality