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 | In his new book, "A Universe from Nothing: Why There is Something Rather than Nothing," Arizona State University professor Lawrence M. Krauss explains how recent revolutions in our understanding of physics and cosmology allow modern science to address the question of why there is something rather than nothing, and more importantly, why this is a scientific question rather than a philosophical or theological one. ...> Full Article |
 | Quantum mechanics is one of mankind's most remarkable intellectual achievements. Stunningly successful and elegant, it challenges our deepest intuitions about the world. In Elegance and Enigma, seventeen physicists and philosophers, all deeply concerned with understanding quantum mechanics, reply to Maximilian Schlosshauer's penetrating questions about the central issues. They grant us an intimate look at their radically different ways of making sense of the theory's strangeness. ...> Full Article |
 | Does a "fine-tuning" of the universe suggest that a creator god intentionally calibrated the initial conditions of the universe such that life on earth and the evolution of humanity would eventually emerge? Has science "found God"? Some say yes, but in "The Fallacy of Fine-tuning," physicist Victor J. Stenger, author of the New York Times best-selling "God: The Failed Hypothesis," says no. ...> Full Article |
 | UC Berkeley physicist Richard A. Muller has assembled a book of fun physics facts in "The Instant Physicist: An Illustrated Guide" (Norton, 2011). Teaming up with illustrator Joey Manfre, he has mined a previous book, "Physics for Future Presidents," for those unforgettable tidbits that make you sound like a physicist -- maybe. ...> Full Article |
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics has published a new book, "Frontiers of Propulsion Science," that compiles for the first time the emerging science of such novel propulsion concepts as space drives, warp drives, gravity control, and faster-than-light travel -- breakthroughs that would revolutionize spaceflight and enable human voyages to other star systems.
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