Authority on Time Travel & Author of "Time Traveler"; Professor Emeritus of Physics at the University of Connecticut

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Ronald Mallett Biography

Ronald Mallett, a Professor Emeritus of Physics at the University of Connecticut, is recognized for his theoretical research on time travel, grounded in Einstein's general theory of relativity. His fascination with the concept of time travel culminated in the publication of his book, "Time Traveler: A Scientist's Personal Mission to Make Time Travel a Reality," in 2006. This work focused on the theoretical possibility of using light to create time loops, despite the critique it received due to the theoretical and practical challenges it presents, such as the creation of singularities and the immense energy required for twisting spacetime.

In 2007, the story of Mallett's life and his quest to build a time machine gained wider public attention when it was featured on "This American Life", Episode #324, Act 2. Mallet's memoir, "Time Traveler," has a film adaptation in development as of 2025. Mallett's theories, which involve the use of a circulating light beam to potentially produce closed timelike curves, have been a topic of discussion and controversy among the scientific community, as they challenge the widely accepted Chronology Protection Conjecture.

Mallett has been a member of prestigious scientific societies, including the American Physical Society and the National Society of Black Physicists, and he was made an honorary member of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2005. His research extends beyond time travel, encompassing black holes, general relativity, quantum cosmology, and relativistic astrophysics. Mallett has published significant papers on gravitational effects of light, including "Weak gravitational field of the electromagnetic radiation in a ring laser" and "The gravitational field of a circulating light beam". His accomplishments and perspectives have been shared with wider audiences through several documentaries, as well as an interview on "Conversations from Penn State".

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Ronald Mallett Speaking Topics

  • Time Traveler: A Scientist's Personal Mission to Make Time Travel a Reality

    In his popular lectures, attended by his peers and interested onlookers, Mallett explains his theories, which are derived from the work of Einstein and Godol and from his own experiments over thirty years (much of which has been published in journals). But behind the science -- which is delivered in clear, captivating language with inspired metaphors (a spoon stirring a glass of water) -- lies Mallett's personal story. He touches on the death of his father when he was a boy (which set him on his current path to invent a time machine) and tells us how he overcame poverty and racism to become one of the few African-American Ph.Ds in theoretical physics. Mallett's talks are both intriguing scientific fodder for the future of time travel and an inspiration to aspiring young scientists.

Ronald Mallett Videos

“I’m Trying To Build A Time Travel Machine” | This Morning

“I’m Trying To Build A Time Travel Machine” | This Morning

They say time waits for no man but theoretical physicist Ronald Mallett may have just proven this wrong. At 10 years old Ronald lost his father to a...

Black History Moment: Ronald Mallett

Black History Moment: Ronald Mallett

If you thought time travel was only science fiction, meet Ronald Mallett, the theoretical physicist and New York Times best selling author, best...

'I invented a time machine' | Ron Mallett Time Travel Documentary | My Big Story

'I invented a time machine' | Ron Mallett Time Travel Documentary | My Big Story

Professor Ron Mallett knows that time travel is possible. He knows how to build a time machine. It is real. But WHY he did it is even more...

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