THE SPEED OF LIGHT

3RD EDITION

De: Louise Riofrio

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Light is the most important part of our lives. Louise Riofrio, while working as a Scientist at NASA, made the biggest discovery of the century--the Speed of Light is changing. Starting when a child's eyes first open she describes how we learn about the world through light in our first few months of life, then how we discovered that Earth is round, and how we found we are part of a solar system and a galaxy. The Speed of Light takes you around the world from the Mediterranean to Hawaii in 100 illustrations showing where discoveries were made. This new edition shows how the size of the Universe is related to the cells of our bodies, a new discovery even closer to human life. The Speed of Light is your guide to the Universe.

Worth listening to

Upon hearing Louise explain the anomalous increase in light's roundtrip to the Moon, I invetigated further and verified the mystery. There do not seem to be any competing explanations. This book goes further and brings in ideas from the greatest physicists, put together in a new and compelling way. Having just returned to graduate school to complete my physics training after a 40 year hiatus, it seems that fundamental science is in dire need of fresh thinking. However, physics is a highly competitive field with only one-third of graduates able to find roles. The Ant Mill by Grimstrup explains hoe hidebound physics has become, as Louise herself explains here. To those who aspire to discover and understand, I recommend this book. Those of us who can would do well to follow her lead. One particularly intriguing avenue to explore is primordial black holes formed when light had more alacrity. This could explain much and possibly lead to testable hypotheses.