Existential Physics : a scientist's guide to life's biggest questions / Sabine Hossenfelder.
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- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1838950354
- 9781838950354
- 530.01 23
- QC6
- Ucc
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Does the past still exist? -- How did the universe begin? How will it end? -- Is math all there is? An interview with Tim Palmer -- Why doesnt anyone ever get younger? -- Are you just a bag of atoms? -- Is knowledge predictable? An interview with David Deutsch -- Do copies of us exist? -- Has physics ruled out free will? -- Is consciousness computable? An interview with Roger Penrose -- Was the universe made for us? -- Does the universe think? -- Can we create a universe? An interview with Zeeya Merali -- Are humans predictable? -- Epilogue: Whats the purpose of anything anyway?
Do we have free will? Is the universe compatible with God? Do we live in a computer simulation? Does the universe think? Physicists are great at complicated research, but they are less good at telling us why it matters. In this entertaining and groundbreaking book, theoretical physicist Sabine Hossenfelder breaks down why we should care. Drawing on the latest research in quantum mechanics, black holes, string theory and particle physics, Existential Physics explains what modern physics can tell us about the big questions. Filled with counterintuitive insights and including interviews with other leading scientists, this clear and yet profound book will reshape your understanding of science and the limits of what we can know.
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