At the Edge of Uncertainty: 11 Discoveries Taking Science by Surprise - Softcover

Brooks, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 146831260X ISBN 13: 9781468312607

Publisher: Overlook Pr, 2016

Synopsis

The atom. The Big Bang. DNA. Natural selection. All are ideas that have revolutionized science—and all were dismissed out of hand when they first ap­peared. The surprises haven’t stopped in recent years, and in At the Edge of Uncertainty, bestselling author Michael Brooks investigates the new wave of radical insights that are shaping the future of scientific discovery. Brooks takes us to the extreme frontiers of what we understand about the world. He journeys from the observations that might rewrite our story of how the cosmos came to be, through the novel biology behind our will to live, and on to the physi­ological root of consciousness. Along the way, he examines how it’s time to redress the gender im­balance in clinical trials, explores how merging hu­mans with other species might provide a solution to the shortage of organ donors, and finds out whether the universe really is like a computer or if the flow of time is a mere illusion.

About this title

About the Author

Michael Brooks, who holds a PhD in quantum physics, is the author of Free Radicals and 13 Things that Don’t Make Sense. He is a consultant at New Scientist and has a biweekly column for New Statesman.

Edition details

• Publisher: Overlook Pr
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 146831260X
• ISBN 13: 9781468312607
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 292