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Probable Impossibilities
- Musings on Beginnings and Endings
- Narrated by: Christopher Grove
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
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Publisher's summary
The acclaimed author of Einstein’s Dreams tackles "big questions like the origin of the universe and the nature of consciousness...in an entertaining and easily digestible way” (Wall Street Journal) with a collection of meditative essays on the possibilities - and impossibilities - of nothingness and infinity, and how our place in the cosmos falls somewhere in between.
Can space be divided into smaller and smaller units, ad infinitum? Does space extend to larger and larger regions, on and on to infinity? Is consciousness reducible to the material brain and its neurons? What was the origin of life, and can biologists create life from scratch in the lab?
Physicist and novelist Alan Lightman, whom The Washington Post has called “the poet laureate of science writers”, explores these questions and more - from the anatomy of a smile to the capriciousness of memory to the specialness of life in the universe to what came before the Big Bang.
Probable Impossibilities is a deeply engaged consideration of what we know of the universe, of life and the mind, and of things vastly larger and smaller than ourselves.
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“Lightman has two gifts that stand out. One is for analogy.... In isolation, physics can get pretty weird at its extremes, but Lightman makes it seem familiar and accessible.... His other gift involves bridging the scientific and the personal.... Savvy...Probable Impossibilities stands as a beautiful argument against the old Romantic-era notion that science kills wonder. In the hands of Lightman, science only multiplies it.” (American Scholar)
“His latest collection of essays, [has a] syncretic spirit, tackling big questions like the origin of the universe and the nature of consciousness, always in an entertaining and easily digestible way.... Consistently thought-provoking.” (Wall Street Journal)
“Lightman’s awe about the physical world is infectious. He speaks with the authority of a scientist, specifically a former Harvard astrophysicist, and the eloquence of a novelist.... Probable Impossibilities offers a primer on many of modern science’s most mind-blowing discoveries, incorporating profiles of scientists performing cutting-edge research. Lightman weaves his own story and voice though the book.” (Publishers Weekly)
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Not just another science audiobook and not just another Discworld novella, The Science of Discworld is a creative, mind-bending mash-up of fiction and fact, that offers a wizard’s-eye view of our world that will forever change how you look at the universe.
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Not the best Pratchett, but gets there in the end
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How to Speak Science
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As smartphones, supercomputers, supercolliders, and AI propel us into an ever more unfamiliar future, How to Speak Science takes us on a rollicking historical tour of the greatest discoveries and ideas that make today's cutting-edge technologies possible. Wanting everyone to be able to "speak" science, YouTube science guru Bruce Benamran explains - as accessibly and wittily as in his acclaimed videos - the fundamental ideas of the physical world: matter, life, the solar system, light, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, special and general relativity, and much more.
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Wowzers!
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The Science of Rick and Morty
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- By: Matt Brady
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
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Blending biology, chemistry, and physics basics with accessible - and witty-prose, The Science of Rick and Morty equips you with the scientific foundation to thoroughly understand Rick's experiments from the show, such as how we can use dark matter and energy, just what is intelligence hacking, and whether or not you can really control a cockroach's nervous system with your tongue. Perfect for longtime and new fans of the show, this is the ultimate segue into discovering more about our complicated and fascinating universe.
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Some good science in here?
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Forces of Nature
- By: Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen
- Narrated by: Samuel West
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Professor Brian Cox uncovers some of the most extraordinary natural events on Earth and in the universe and beyond. From the immensity of the universe and the roundness of Earth to the form of every single snowflake, the forces of nature shape everything we see. Pushed to extremes, the results are astonishing. In seeking to understand the everyday world, the colours, structure, behaviour and history of our home, we develop the knowledge and techniques necessary to step beyond the everyday.
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Complicated in its simplicity
- By Philomath on 06-13-17
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Our Mathematical Universe
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- By: Max Tegmark
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Max Tegmark leads us on an astonishing journey through past, present and future, and through the physics, astronomy, and mathematics that are the foundation of his work, most particularly his hypothesis that our physical reality is a mathematical structure and his theory of the ultimate multiverse. In a dazzling combination of both popular and groundbreaking science, he not only helps us grasp his often mind-boggling theories, but he also shares with us some of the often surprising triumphs and disappointments that have shaped his life as a scientist.
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Wow!
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A Beginner’s Guide to Reality
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A unique fusion of philosophy and metaphysics set against the backdrop of contemporary culture. Have you ever wondered if the world is really there when you're not looking? We tend to take the reality of our world very much for granted. This book will lead you down the rabbit hole in search of something we can point to, hang our hats on, and say this is real.
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A real great listen on the nature of reality
- By Patrick Mabry, Jr. on 07-30-14
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The Big Picture
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Already internationally acclaimed for his elegant, lucid writing on the most challenging notions in modern physics, Sean Carroll is emerging as one of the greatest humanist thinkers of his generation as he brings his extraordinary intellect to bear not only on the Higgs boson and extra dimensions but now also on our deepest personal questions. Where are we? Who are we? Are our emotions, our beliefs, and our hopes and dreams ultimately meaningless out there in the void?
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ABSOLUTE MUST READ!
- By serine on 05-12-16
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The World According to Physics
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Shining a light on the most profound insights revealed by modern physics, Jim Al-Khalili invites us all to understand what this crucially important science tells us about the universe and the nature of reality itself. Al-Khalili begins by introducing the fundamental concepts of space, time, energy, and matter, and then describes the three pillars of modern physics - quantum theory, relativity, and thermodynamics - showing how all three must come together if we are ever to have a full understanding of reality.
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excellent book
- By Anonymous User on 05-10-21
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About Time
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The Big Bang is all but dead, and we do not yet know what will replace it. Our universe's "beginning" is at an end. What does this have to do with us here on Earth? Our lives are about to be dramatically shaken again - as altered as they were with the invention of the clock, the steam engine, the railroad, the radio and the Internet.
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More fluff than science
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Infinite Powers
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Infinite Powers recounts how calculus tantalized and thrilled its inventors, starting with its first glimmers in ancient Greece and bringing us right up to the discovery of gravitational waves. Strogatz reveals how this form of math rose to the challenges of each age: how to determine the area of a circle with only sand and a stick; how to explain why Mars goes "backwards" sometimes; how to turn the tide in the fight against AIDS.
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Not written to be read aloud
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Spooky Action at a Distance
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What is space? It isn't a question that most of us normally stop to ask. Space is the venue of physics; it's where things exist, where they move and take shape. Yet over the past few decades, physicists have discovered a phenomenon that operates outside the confines of space and time. The phenomenon - the ability of one particle to affect another instantly across the vastness of space - appears to be almost magical.
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Rambling but Asks Good Questions
- By Michael on 12-19-15
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Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field
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Two of the boldest and most creative scientists of all time were Michael Faraday (1791-1867) and James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879). This is the story of how these two men - separated in age by 40 years - discovered the existence of the electromagnetic field and devised a radically new theory which overturned the strictly mechanical view of the world that had prevailed since Newton's time.
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Amazing narration of an incredibly well told story
- By Paul de Jong on 03-01-21
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- brad wheeler
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Perfection
The best book I've listened to in quite a while. Good explanations of our universe.
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- Rick B
- 06-21-23
Finite Infinities
Alan Lightman is a professor of physics who was educated at Princton College and received his PHD at California Institute of Technology. He is highly educated and working also at MIT and Harvard Universities he brings to the table a subject that has challenged great thinkers since Anaximander. I enjoyed this audio and have listened several times to appreciate all the valuable lessons taught. You will get to travel through time and examine all the major players in this arena. Who could image that Einstein could be wrong, but the answer is that Einstein himself admitted when he has errored. It took a very special personality to present this mistake to Albert Einstein in 1927, a Belgium Catholic priest named Goerges Henri Lemaitre. Lemaitre found not only one, but two mistakes by the great professor. This and many other stories are just part of the journey through this audio. I highly recommend this audio book and the narrator; Christopher Grove does an excellent job by bringing his talent as part of this audio book. If you enjoy the challenges of science, philosophy & learning, then you will enjoy this book. One last thought, my title on finite infinites sounds like a contradiction, however when it comes to shape and size of the Universe, this is the current hypnosis. Listen carefully to this amazing audio to fully understand.
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- James Allen High Jr.
- 03-17-23
Infinity will never be solved because it is infinite
What does being infinite mean? It means that an infinite thing never had a beginning, and always existed. It means that it will never have an end either. An infinity also means that the thing that is infinite. Does it have any edges either on the top or the bottom all the sides. Infinity is infinity and it will never be mathematically, understood by science or mathematicians.
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- Roger Glenn Duncan
- 08-26-23
Just okay
Lightman is a fantastic popularizer of science and an excellent communicator, but this book fell flat. First…I’m not even sure what it was suppose to be about. Second, I was a bit bothered by some things he asserts as settled that are very much still being sorted.
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- CPeterO
- 09-14-22
Loved listening to this!
This is my first experience reading Alan Lightman: he has a gift for telling the story with insight and ease of language; I loved hearing it from the beginning and felt it ended well, but way too soon! I am planning on reading more of his works very soon, in fact I’ll listen to this one again in the very near future(I’m assuming there is a future but after this book, who knows? LOL). I highly recommend it to anyone. ✌🏻🌍
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- Something Innocuous
- 09-17-23
A solid collection of writings
Well performed, this comes across as a series of essays by Professor Lightman that were collected into one volume
I found that hearing this learned man of science and letters speak in a very direct and forthright way about -- not just the science -- but about what it might mean to us as human beings, was both engaging and educational.
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- Phil Gaskill
- 08-07-22
Mumbler
If I were going to select the narrator for MY book on infinities, I would certainly pick one who could pronounce “infinitesimal.”
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- Steve Yastrow
- 07-15-22
What a beautiful, insightful, learned yet poetic book
If you like to understand our place in the universe, you will absolutely love this book. Can’t wait to go back and listen to parts over again.
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- P. Wang
- 07-23-23
Thought provoking, well written
It’s a good blend of philosophy and science in the 21st century. I really enjoyed it
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- John Lillywhite
- 02-16-22
Interesting. Held my attention
I struggled with this book, only because it would dart back and forth through various concepts and topics and proposals. it didn't flow very well, but I was still able to grasp the idiosyncrasies of the book.
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