Paul Davies obtained his Ph.D. at University College, London, and has worked at the universities of Cambridge, London, Newcastle upon Tyne and Adelaide. He holds the post of Visiting Professor in the Physics Department at Imperial College, London, although he remains based in South Australia. Professor Davies is well known as an author and broadcaster. His particular interest in the philosophical aspects of science is reflected in his many books, including the bestsellers God and the New Physics, The Mind of God and The Fifth Miracle. In 1995 he received the world's largest price for intellectual endeavour, the Templeton prize, for his work on science and religion.