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How the Universe Got Its Spots: Diary of a Finite Time in a Finite Space Is the universe infinite, or is it just really big? Does nature abhor infinity?
Quantum Field Theory, as Simply as Possible Quantum field theory is by far the most spectacularly successful theory in physics, but also one of the most mystifying. Quantum Field Theory, as Simply as Possible provides an essential primer on the subject
Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution Helgoland is a treeless island in the North Sea where the twenty-three-year-old Werner Heisenberg made the crucial breakthrough for the creation of quantum mechanics, setting off a century of scientific revolution.
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Quanta and Fields The universe is made of atoms and Sean Carroll explains exactly what that means and how we know it.
The Invisible Universe: Why There's More to Reality than Meets the Eye From the discovery of entirely new kinds of galaxies to a window into cosmic ‘prehistory’, Bothwell shows us the Universe as we’ve never seen it before – literally.
Coming of Age in the Milky Way From the first time mankind had an inkling of the vast space that surrounds us, those who study the universe have had to struggle against political and religious preconceptions.
CRISPR: A Powerful Way to Change DNA We can change the world with gene editing—but should we?
Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology An epic account of the decades-long battle to control what has emerged as the world's most critical resource—microchip technology—with the United States and China increasingly in conflict.
Probably Overthinking It: How to Use Data to Answer Questions, Avoid Statistical Traps, and Make Better Decisions Statistics are in news reports, at the doctor’s office, and in every sort of forecast, from the stock market to the weather. There are right and wrong ways to look at numbers, and Downey will help you see which are which.
Notes on Complexity: A Scientific Theory of Connection, Consciousness, and Being An electrifying introduction to complexity theory, the science of how complex systems behave—from cells to human beings, ecosystems, the known universe and beyond—that profoundly reframes our understanding and illuminates our interconnectedness.

Categories → #science

How the Universe Got Its Spots: Diary of a Finite Time in a Finite Space Is the universe infinite, or is it just really big? Does nature abhor infinity?

Quantum Field Theory, as Simply as Possible Quantum field theory is by far the most spectacularly successful theory in physics, but also one of the most mystifying. Quantum Field Theory, as Simply as Possible provides an essential primer on the subject

Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution Helgoland is a treeless island in the North Sea where the twenty-three-year-old Werner Heisenberg made the crucial breakthrough for the creation of quantum mechanics, setting off a century of scientific revolution.

The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Quanta and Fields The universe is made of atoms and Sean Carroll explains exactly what that means and how we know it.

The Invisible Universe: Why There's More to Reality than Meets the Eye From the discovery of entirely new kinds of galaxies to a window into cosmic ‘prehistory’, Bothwell shows us the Universe as we’ve never seen it before – literally.

Coming of Age in the Milky Way From the first time mankind had an inkling of the vast space that surrounds us, those who study the universe have had to struggle against political and religious preconceptions.

CRISPR: A Powerful Way to Change DNA We can change the world with gene editing—but should we?

Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology An epic account of the decades-long battle to control what has emerged as the world's most critical resource—microchip technology—with the United States and China increasingly in conflict.