# Must Science Keep Peeling Layers of Reality by Lawrence M. Krauss > “Is the universe like an onion that will require science to keep peeling back new layers of reality and asking questions forever?” > **— Lawrence M. Krauss**, *2018 Edge Annual Question, question* ## Sources and Context - **Direct publication and locator:** [The Last Question — Lawrence M. Krauss](https://www.edge.org/response-detail/27555) — single question in the 2018 Annual Question response. - **Exact original excerpt:** “Is the universe like an onion that will require science to keep peeling back new layers of reality and asking questions forever?” - **Context and editing:** This is Lawrence M. Krauss's question, not an asserted answer. - **Local Edge archive:** [[research/Edge 2018 Full Quotation Curation|Edge 2018 Full Quotation Curation]], response EDGE2018-170. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Edge|Edge]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Article:** [[articles/Information Persistence in Complex Systems|Information Persistence in Complex Systems]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Science Ecosystem|Science Ecosystem]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Science Ecosystem|Science Ecosystem]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Is the universe like an onion that will require science to keep peeling back new layers of reality and asking questions forever?” — Lawrence M. Krauss, 2018 Edge Annual Question, question https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-lawrence-krauss-must-science-keep-peeling-layers-reality ```