Conversations about Physics . Volume 2 / / edited by Howard Burton

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910825732403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [Place of publication not identified] : , : Open Agenda Publishing, , [2021]; ©2021
• ISBN: 1-77170-192-7; 1-77170-164-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (224 pages)
• Collana: Ideas Roadshow Collections ; ; v.12
• Disciplina: 530
• Soggetti: Physics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Textual Note -- Preface -- Harnessing the Sun -- A conversation with Jenny Nelson -- Introduction -- I. Finding Her Place -- II. Solar Energy -- III. Materials -- IV. Models vs. Labs -- V. Real-World Impact -- VI. A Brighter Future? -- Continuing the Conversation -- Pushing the Boundaries -- A conversation with Freeman Dyson -- Introduction -- I. Debating Exceptionalism -- II. In Praise of Rebels -- III. Against Reductionism -- IV. Foundational Issues -- V. Current Mysteries -- VI. The Origin of Life -- VII. Space Travel -- VIII. Science and Society -- IX. Religion -- X. Final Thoughts -- Continuing the Conversation -- SETI: -- Astronomy as a Contact Sport -- A conversation with Jill Tarter -- Introduction -- I. Introducing SETI -- II. A Sense of Scale -- III. Detection -- IV. Suddenly Relevant -- V. Reaching Out -- The Pull of the Stars -- A conversation with Claudia de Rham -- Introduction -- I. Stellar Origins -- II. Mysteries Galore -- III. Public Understanding -- IV. Gender -- V. Passing It On -- Examining Time -- A conversation with Lee Smolin -- Introduction -- I. Physics via Architecture -- II. Justifying the Laws -- III. Collaboration -- IV. Rolling Up Our Sleeves -- V. Cosmological Natural Selection -- VI. The Meta-law Dilemma -- VII. Scientific Impact -- VIII. Making A Difference -- Continuing the Conversation.
• Sommario/riassunto: Conversations About Physics, Volume 2, is a five-part Ideas Roadshow Collection of carefully-edited Ideas Roadshow Conversations featuring ; leading researchers with a detailed preface highlighting the connections between the different books. All five books include a detailed essay setting up the different ideas and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter. The following experts have participated in this Collection: 1. Freeman Dyson, former faculty member at Institute for Advanced Study;2. Jenny Nelson, Professor of Physics and Head of the Climate Change mitigation team at the Grantham Institute at Imperial College London;3. Claudia de Rham, Professor of Theoretical Physics at Imperial College London;4. Lee Smolin, faculty member of Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics;5. Jill Tarter, Chair Emeritus for SETI Research at SETI Institute and Former Director of the Center for SETI Research.Howard Burton is the creator and host of Ideas Roadshow and was the Founding Executive Director of Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. He holds a PhD in theoretical physics and an MA in philosophy.