Mysteries of Modern Physics: Time

De: Sean Carroll, The Great Courses

Narrado por: Sean Carroll

Time rules our lives, woven into the very fabric of the universe - from the rising and setting of the sun to the cycles of nature, the thought processes in our brains, and the biorhythms in our day. Nothing so pervades our existence and yet is so difficult to explain.

But now, in a series of 24 riveting lectures, you can grasp exactly why - as you take a mind-expanding journey through the past, present, and future, guided by a noted author and scientist. Designed for nonscientists as well as those with a background in physics, the lectures show how a feature of the world that we all experience - a process known as entropy - connects us to the instant of the formation of the universe, and possibly to a multiverse that is unimaginably larger and more varied than the known cosmos.

Drawing on such exciting ideas as black holes, cosmic inflation, and dark energy, the lectures also address a momentous question that until recently was considered unanswerable: What happened before the big bang? And while the focus is on physics, Professor Carroll also examines philosophical views on time, how we perceive and misperceive time, the workings of memory, and serious proposals for time travel, as well as imaginative ways that time has been disrupted in fiction.

"What is time?" asked Saint Augustine 1,600 years ago. "If no one asks me, I know. But if I wish to explain it to someone who asks, I know not." These lectures will move you much closer to an answer.

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Very interesting subject, well explored

When I got this course I expected something more about relativity (special and general), but I got a course about entropy, and at the end, I liked it very much, because I could learn more about this very interesting and essential topic, presented wonderfully by Professor Sean Carroll.

Absolutely riveting

Where does Mysteries of Modern Physics: Time rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of the top 10 books on physics that I've heard.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Mysteries of Modern Physics: Time?

Higher entropy does not equate to more complexity.

What about Professor Sean Carroll’s performance did you like?

He is passionate about the subject matter, and knows it inside and out.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

One sitting would have cause my brain to explode with too much information.

Any additional comments?

After this experience, I want to look further into The Great Courses.

very good

informative and enticing, easy to follow, and thought provoking. i really enjoyed reading about time.

Good listening while to take a walk

Presents his desires as a scientist and science's current best theories as fact at times... You need to listen carefully to sort this out. Otherwise, an outstanding lecture on the finer points of entropy, time and the evolution of the universe.

Solid overview

The lectures provided a great overview that served to further pique my interest. Can't wait for the next set of lectures. Highly recommend.