LEADER 03699nam 2200445 450 001 9910825732403321 005 20220705114519.0 010 $a1-77170-192-7 010 $a1-77170-164-1 035 $a(CKB)4100000011946738 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6632414 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6632414 035 $a(OCoLC)1255234601 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011946738 100 $a20220705d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aConversations about Physics$hVolume 2 /$fedited by Howard Burton 210 1$a[Place of publication not identified] :$cOpen Agenda Publishing,$d[2021] 210 4$dİ2021 215 $a1 online resource (224 pages) 225 1 $aIdeas Roadshow Collections ;$vv.12 311 $a1-77170-165-X 327 $aIntro -- 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. 330 $aConversations About Physics, Volume 2, is a five-part Ideas Roadshow Collection of carefully-edited Ideas Roadshow Conversations featuring leading researchers with a detailed preface highlighting the connections between the different books. All five books include a detailed essay setting up the different ideas and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter. The following experts have participated in this Collection: 1. Freeman Dyson, former faculty member at Institute for Advanced Study;2. Jenny Nelson, Professor of Physics and Head of the Climate Change mitigation team at the Grantham Institute at Imperial College London;3. Claudia de Rham, Professor of Theoretical Physics at Imperial College London;4. Lee Smolin, faculty member of Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics;5. Jill Tarter, Chair Emeritus for SETI Research at SETI Institute and Former Director of the Center for SETI Research.Howard Burton is the creator and host of Ideas Roadshow and was the Founding Executive Director of Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. He holds a PhD in theoretical physics and an MA in philosophy. 410 0$aIdeas Roadshow Collections 606 $aPhysics 615 0$aPhysics. 676 $a530 702 $aBurton$b Howard$f1965- 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910825732403321 996 $aConversations about Physics$93912655 997 $aUNINA