Inflated Expectations: A Cosmological Tale - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Inflated Expectations: A Cosmological Tale write by Howard Burton. This book was released on 2020-10-01. Inflated Expectations: A Cosmological Tale available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Paul Steinhardt, the Albert Einstein Professor of Science and Director of the Center for Theoretical Science at Princeton University. He is one of the originators of the theory of cosmic inflation and has become one of its fiercest critics. This fascinating conversation covers topics such as Paul Steinhardt’s scientific development, his formative experiences at Caltech including his encounters with Richard Feynman, his development and later scepticism of the theory of cosmic inflation, the response of the scientific community to the failure of this theory, his theory of cosmology, The Ekpyrotic Universe, and more.. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Not Even Wrong, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter: I. Scientific Beginnings - Marie Curie, Richard Feynman, and finding one’s path II. Inflationary Excitement - A captivating talk and subsequent insights III. Progress, Tuned Appropriately - The Nuffield Workshop and its aftermath IV. Two Major Issues - The initial value problem and eternal inflation V. Cosmological Denial - Resolutely clinging to a good story VI. Bouncing Back? - Considering a key change About Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series: This book is part of an expanding series of 100+ Ideas Roadshow conversations, each one presenting a wealth of candid insights from a leading expert through a focused yet informal setting to give non-specialists a uniquely accessible window into frontline research and scholarship that wouldn't otherwise be encountered through standard lectures and textbooks. For other books in this series visit our website (https://ideas-on-film.com/ideasroadshow/).
A Universe of Particles: Cosmological Reflections
A Universe of Particles: Cosmological Reflections - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Universe of Particles: Cosmological Reflections write by Howard Burton. This book was released on 2020-10-01. A Universe of Particles: Cosmological Reflections available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Rocky Kolb, the Arthur Holly Compton Distinguished Service Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chicago. After an inspiring story of how Rocky Kolb became interested in science, this wide-ranging conversation covers topics such as the development of and his work on inflationary cosmology, the Standard Model of particle physics, dark matter, dark energy, Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND), the Large Hadron Collider, advice for high-school teachers to ignite a passion for learning in students, and more. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, The Passion Principle, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter: I. Cool Beginnings - From the local library to Caltech II. Cosmic Inflation - Alan Guth causes a stir III. Dark Matter - Finally recognized ignorance IV. Dark Energy - Particularly hard to swallow V. Motivational Insights - The importance of passion About Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series: This book is part of an expanding series of 100+ Ideas Roadshow conversations, each one presenting a wealth of candid insights from a leading expert through a focused yet informal setting to give non-specialists a uniquely accessible window into frontline research and scholarship that wouldn't otherwise be encountered through standard lectures and textbooks. For other books in this series visit our website (https://ideas-on-film.com/ideasroadshow/).
The Cyclic Universe
The Cyclic Universe - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Cyclic Universe write by Howard Burton. This book was released on 2020-10-01. The Cyclic Universe available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In the last twenty years, cosmology has unexpectedly emerged as one of the most exciting and dynamic fields of modern science. From astoundingly precise measurements of the cosmic microwave background to the ongoing mysteries of dark energy and dark matter, modern cosmology is unquestionably in the midst of its Golden Age. And yet, one of the most eminent mathematical physicists of our age, Roger Penrose is convinced that there is one fundamental problem that is consistently being overlooked: why did our universe begin in such a particular state of extremely low entropy? His Conformal Cyclic Cosmology (CCC) is an attempt to directly address that question. This extensive conversation between Howard Burton and Roger Penrose, co-recipient of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics and Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the Mathematical Institute at the University of Oxford, explores his motivation to come up with this theory in the first place and provides detailed insights into his groundbreaking research. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, A Hidden Audience, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter: I. Inadvertent Success - An inside look at a mysterious publishing phenomenon II. Considering Entropy - Minimum, maximum and both at the same time III. Mysteries and False Explanations - Dark issues and inflationary hyperbole IV. Conformal Geometry - Reinterpreting the end and the beginning V. CCC: The Basic Idea - Matching beginnings and ends, conformally VI. Light Cones - Photons vs. massive particles VII. Massive Headaches - And how we might make them disappear VIII. Necessary Conditions - Dark energy, dark matter and information loss in black holes IX. Cosmic Imprints? - Searching for evidence of past aeons X. Battling Onwards - Challenges of an irrepressibly independent thinker About Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series: This book is part of an expanding series of 100+ Ideas Roadshow conversations, each one presenting a wealth of candid insights from a leading expert through a focused yet informal setting to give non-specialists a uniquely accessible window into frontline research and scholarship that wouldn't otherwise be encountered through standard lectures and textbooks.
A Matter of Energy: Biology From First Principles
A Matter of Energy: Biology From First Principles - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Matter of Energy: Biology From First Principles write by Howard Burton. This book was released on 2020-10-01. A Matter of Energy: Biology From First Principles available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Nick Lane, Professor of Evolutionary Biochemistry at University College London and bestselling author. After an inspiring story of Nick Lane’s career path, this wide-ranging conversation covers his bioenergetic view of early, evolutionary history, the origin of life and how all complex life is composed of a very particular cell type that we all share, and more. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, The Big Picture, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter: I. A Long and Winding Road - Nick goes round the houses II. Structuring Energy - Cells, membranes and a counterintuitive mechanism III. Hydrothermal Vents - More than just chemistry IV. Simulational Challenges - Making your own hydrothermal vent V. Synoptic Justifications - Philosophers wanted VI. Becoming Complex - From prokaryotes to eukaryotes VII. Marvellous Mitochondria - Insights from a metabolic worldview VIII. Open Questions - From the origin of life to consciousness About Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series: This book is part of an expanding series of 100+ Ideas Roadshow conversations, each one presenting a wealth of candid insights from a leading expert through a focused yet informal setting to give non-specialists a uniquely accessible window into frontline research and scholarship that wouldn't otherwise be encountered through standard lectures and textbooks.
Examining Time
Examining Time - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Examining Time write by Howard Burton. This book was released on 2021-05-01. Examining Time available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Lee Smolin who is a faculty member of Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. The basis of this wide-ranging conversation are Lee Smolin’s books Life of the Cosmos and Time Reborn. This detailed discussion offers an investigation of time, both what it is and how the true nature of it impacts our world and future and provides behind-the scenes insights into the development of Lee Smolin’s groundbreaking theory on the nature of time. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Full Circle, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter: I. Physics via Architecture - The power of Einstein II. Justifying the Laws - Two possibilities III. Collaboration - Physics meets politics IV. Rolling Up Our Sleeves - Towards overcoming tautologies V. Cosmological Natural Selection - Evolutionary details VI. The Meta-law Dilemma - Harder and harder VII. Scientific Impact - Implications, applications and responses VIII. Making A Difference - The heart of the matter About Ideas Roadshow Conversations: This book is part of an expanding series of 100+ Ideas Roadshow conversations, each one presenting a wealth of candid insights from a leading expert through a focused yet informal setting to give non-specialists a uniquely accessible window into frontline research and scholarship that wouldn't otherwise be encountered through standard lectures and textbooks.
