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What nonfiction science are you reading? Maybe Chaos theory and physics
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Because I am a scientist myself, I tend to go for things that lie outside my immediate interests, but not very often. If you want to extend yourself, try Roger Penrose's "The Road to reality". It claims to be a complete guide to the laws of the Universe - talk about overselling! It is somewhat mathematically difficult, if anyone is thinking about it.
I studied non-linear dynamics in 2nd year math at uni as an extra course, we were covering Chaos theory, Mandelbrot sets, etc. I also read Gleick's book at some time too.But all that (voice drifting away down a looong tunnel ...) was ... such ... a ... long ... time ... (faintly) ago.
Sorry, no nonfiction science reading for me, but I listen to Science Friday on NPR, and I always learn from it. Part of the program today was about how scientists should become part of the communities in which they live and share their knowledge and not just impart their knowledge from above. Also, they should be careful to say that their findings are subject to change as research continues. Makes sense to me.
World, Writing, Wealth
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From Eternity to Here: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time (other topics)Chaos: Making a New Science (other topics)
Parallel Worlds: A Journey through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos (other topics)
A Brief History of Time (other topics)
What nonfiction science are you reading?
Recently, I've read Parallel Worlds: A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos and A Brief History of Time. BTW, Hawking's website with his thesis on it has gotten something like a million hits! (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/st...)