Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire
Author: Lin, Thomas
ISBN: 9780262536349
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 20 Nov 2018
Pages: 328
Format: Paperback / softback
p>b>Essential articles from Pulitzer Prize-winning magazine i>Quanta Magazine/i> on the latest findings in challenging, speculative, and cutting-edge science./b>/p>p>b>br>/b>/p>p>b> /b>/p>p>b> /b>/p>p>b>"If you're a science and data nerd like me, you may be interested in i>Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire /i>and i>The Prime Number Conspiracy/i> from i>Quanta Magazine/i> and Thomas Lin."-Bill Gates/b>/p>BR>BR>b>UNTANGLING THE MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE- The Pulitzer Prize-winning leaders in scientific journalism take you inside the latest findings in challenging, speculative, and cutting-edge science./b>br>br>b>A BILL GATES RECOMMENDED BOOK- "If you're a science and data nerd like me, you may be interested in i>Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire/i>."br>/b> br>Bringing together the best and most interesting science stories from in i>Quanta Magazine/i>, i>Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire/i> reports on some of the greatest scientific minds as they test the limits of human knowledge. br>br>In the title story, Alice and Bob-beloved characters of various thought experiments in physics-grapple with gravitational forces, possible spaghettification, and a massive wall of fire as Alice jumps into a black hole. Another story considers whether the universe is impossible, in light of experimental results at the Large Hadron Collider. br>br>We learn about quantum reality and the mystery of quantum entanglement; explore the source of time's arrow; and witness a eureka moment when a quantum physicist exclaims- "Finally, we can understand why a cup of coffee equilibrates in a room." br>br>We reflect on humans' enormous skulls and the Brain Boom; consider the evolutionary benefits of loneliness; peel back the layers of the newest artificial intelligence algorithms; follow the "battle for the heart and soul of physics"; and mourn the disappearance of the "diphoton bump," revealed to be a statistical fluctuation rather than a revolutionary new particle. br>br>Winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting, i>Quanta/i> is the only popular publication that offers in-depth coverage of today's challenging, speculative, cutting-edge science. It communicates science by taking it seriously, wrestling with difficult concepts and clearly explaining them in a way that speaks to our innate curiosity about our world and ourselves. With i>Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire/i>, i>Quanta/i> once again gives us a front-row seat to scientific discovery.
ISBN: 9780262536349
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 20 Nov 2018
Pages: 328
Format: Paperback / softback
p>b>Essential articles from Pulitzer Prize-winning magazine i>Quanta Magazine/i> on the latest findings in challenging, speculative, and cutting-edge science./b>/p>p>b>br>/b>/p>p>b> /b>/p>p>b> /b>/p>p>b>"If you're a science and data nerd like me, you may be interested in i>Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire /i>and i>The Prime Number Conspiracy/i> from i>Quanta Magazine/i> and Thomas Lin."-Bill Gates/b>/p>BR>BR>b>UNTANGLING THE MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE- The Pulitzer Prize-winning leaders in scientific journalism take you inside the latest findings in challenging, speculative, and cutting-edge science./b>br>br>b>A BILL GATES RECOMMENDED BOOK- "If you're a science and data nerd like me, you may be interested in i>Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire/i>."br>/b> br>Bringing together the best and most interesting science stories from in i>Quanta Magazine/i>, i>Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire/i> reports on some of the greatest scientific minds as they test the limits of human knowledge. br>br>In the title story, Alice and Bob-beloved characters of various thought experiments in physics-grapple with gravitational forces, possible spaghettification, and a massive wall of fire as Alice jumps into a black hole. Another story considers whether the universe is impossible, in light of experimental results at the Large Hadron Collider. br>br>We learn about quantum reality and the mystery of quantum entanglement; explore the source of time's arrow; and witness a eureka moment when a quantum physicist exclaims- "Finally, we can understand why a cup of coffee equilibrates in a room." br>br>We reflect on humans' enormous skulls and the Brain Boom; consider the evolutionary benefits of loneliness; peel back the layers of the newest artificial intelligence algorithms; follow the "battle for the heart and soul of physics"; and mourn the disappearance of the "diphoton bump," revealed to be a statistical fluctuation rather than a revolutionary new particle. br>br>Winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting, i>Quanta/i> is the only popular publication that offers in-depth coverage of today's challenging, speculative, cutting-edge science. It communicates science by taking it seriously, wrestling with difficult concepts and clearly explaining them in a way that speaks to our innate curiosity about our world and ourselves. With i>Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire/i>, i>Quanta/i> once again gives us a front-row seat to scientific discovery.
