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Science fiction has imagined some pretty wild ideas about how the universe could work - from hidden extra dimensions in Interstellar to life as a mental projection in The Matrix. But these imaginings seem downright tame compared to the mind-bending science now coming out of physics and astronomy, and in this audiobook, we look at the strange and fascinating discoveries shaping (and reshaping) the field today.
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- Robert Wach
- 08-29-23
Education plus
Learning about how the universe works is learning how we work in it. This book does the job well
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- Ash Roskell
- 08-06-22
Intriguing
If you are looking at these reviews because you’re interested in the mind bending concepts around black holes and the crazy implications of that grey area where physics and philosophy find themselves reluctantly forced into a dialogue, then you should be more than satisfied with the content if this book.
Ably read by a competent narrator, this is a fascinating listen for the lay physicist or quantum-curious casual like myself.
It’s a collection of Scientific American Magazine articles, culled from the cutting edge of physics, from technology and applications to astrophysical discovery, even taking us into the realm of quantum physical revelations in neuroscience, whilst also delving into some of the speculation, debates and unusual methods being used in quantum cosmology and theoretical physics to solve some of the hardest questions in science.
The charm of these collections is that there’s something for everyone in them. So if the topic you’re listening to isn’t what you had hoped for, as with the British weather, you need only wait a few minutes and it will all change to something completely different. These are skilled journalists, practiced in the art of communicating tricky concepts to a broader audience, which they do with a degree of charm as well as clarity. More importantly, having the constraint of brevity to deal with, each of the topics is covered with simple explanations, thought experiments and helpful explanations, making it accessible to people like me, with no scientific background to speak of.
Well worth your money, or spending your Audible Point currency on. And you’ll definitely come away from it with new knowledge, even if you’re a physicist, so broad is the range of applications we’re exposed to.
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- Tom O'Rourke
- 10-25-21
Excellent
In my own humble opinion the thoughts and theories of the participants of this particular collection depict the conduit of entanglement, that classical anomaly directed by quantum physics into the holistic via the superposition of the meta-phisical thought. "I Cogitor Ergo Sum" I am thought therefore I am. The holistic rules......
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Consciousness is more than mere awareness. It’s how we experience the world, how we turn input into experience. Once the province of philosophy, religion, or perhaps fantasy, neuroscientists have added a scientific voice to the discussion, using available medical technology to explore just what separates so-called “mind” from brain. In this audiobook, we look at what science has to say about one of humankind’s most fundamental, existential mysteries.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Journey into mind!
- By Lan on 06-29-21
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Secrets of the Brain
- By: Scientific American
- Narrated by: Alex Boyles
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27
The sense of position and movement is often called the sixth sense; the brain’s connection to the immune system might be a seventh. In this audiobook, we examine the diverse functions of the brain beyond the five senses, including the glymphatic system for maintaining brain health, the processes behind intuition, and new research raising questions about “brain death.”
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5 out of 5 stars
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A very good read.
- By Meah on 02-28-22
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Quantum Universe
- By: Scientific American
- Narrated by: Alex Boyles, Kevin Kenerly, Mia Gaskin, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5
Strange and probabilistic, physics at the smallest scales is driving innovation and research into the nature of reality. In this audiobook, we examine the latest mind-bending studies in quantum mechanics, including theoretical mysteries such as entanglement, real-world applications, innovations in communications and computing, and more.
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Seeking the Multiverse
- By: Scientific American
- Narrated by: Alex Boyles
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
Instead of “what if the South won the Civil War?” cosmologists ask, “what if the constants that make up the fundamental building blocks of physics were different?” Physicists argue that any slight change to the laws of physics would mean a disruption in the evolution of the universe - and our existence. With the many factors that had to align for us to exist, it can seem like the laws of physics might seem finely tuned to make our existence possible. Instead of a supernatural or divine explanation, this book explores the possibility is that our universe isn’t the only one.
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The Higgs Boson
- Searching for the God Particle
- By: Scientific American
- Narrated by: Alex Boyles
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 96
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 84
One of the biggest discoveries in physics, the quest for the Higgs boson demonstrates the value of a good theory. In July 2012, a Higgs-like particle was found near the energies scientists predicted. Now, armed with better evidence and better questions, the scientific process continues. In this audiobook, we’ve gathered our best reporting to explain that process - the theories, the search, the discovery, and the ongoing questions.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Kudos to those who assembled this
- By pondo on 12-07-20
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The World According to Physics
- By: Jim Al-Khalili
- Narrated by: Jim Al-Khalili
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 102
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 91
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 91
Shining a light on the most profound insights revealed by modern physics, Jim Al-Khalili invites us all to understand what this crucially important science tells us about the universe and the nature of reality itself. Al-Khalili begins by introducing the fundamental concepts of space, time, energy, and matter, and then describes the three pillars of modern physics - quantum theory, relativity, and thermodynamics - showing how all three must come together if we are ever to have a full understanding of reality.
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5 out of 5 stars
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excellent book
- By Anonymous User on 05-10-21
By: Jim Al-Khalili
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Ask the Brains, Part 2
- 62 Answers to Common Questions on the Mind
- By: Scientific American
- Narrated by: Suzie Althens
- Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
From irrational phobias to a midlife crisis, we’ve all experienced moments of utter confusion about the nature of our own behavior, emotions, or perception of reality. In this audiobook, neurologists and other scientists share what they know about how the mind works, including some of these baffling psychological experiences.
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Evolution
- The Human Odyssey
- By: Scientific American
- Narrated by: Kate Mulligan
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 142
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 119
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 119
In this audiobook, The Human Odyssey, we explore the evolution of those characteristics that make us human. The first section looks at our family tree and why some branches survived and not others. Swings in climate are emerging as a factor in what traits succeeded and failed; meanwhile, DNA analyses show that Homo sapiens interbred with other human species, which played a key role in our survival.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great selection of human evolution articles (2016)
- By Sulpicia on 11-13-20
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Tomorrow's Medicine
- By: Scientific American
- Narrated by: Alex Boyles
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 49
This audiobook, Tomorrow's Medicine, looks at some of the more fascinating areas where technology that could transform health is being developed, including cybernetics, regenerative medicine, nanotechnology, and genetically tailored treatments. Although many of these advances may not be ready to treat humans for many years, some of them may someday profoundly change - and extend - our lives. As exciting as the possibilities are to extend both the length and quality of life, immortality - or at least agelessness - may be forever out of our reach.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Some interesting 2010 era science
- By Lee A on 02-17-23
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The Microbiome
- Your Inner Ecosystem
- By: Scientific American
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28
We harbor roughly the same number of microbes as we have cells. This complex ecosystem is crucial to our health, affecting many processes including immunity, child development, and bone density regulation. Research in this area has exploded, and in this audiobook, we highlight some of the most exciting work on how the microbiome develops, its influence on brain and behavior, and implications in both contributing to and treating various disorders.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting but probably outdated
- By Vivid on 09-25-22
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Mysteries of the Mind
- By: Scientific American
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story5 out of 5 stars 13
For more than a century, scientists across disciplines have investigated the workings of nature’s most complex organ. Findings from cutting-edge neuroscience are moving us closer to understanding processes like how we make decisions or navigate our environment. In this audiobook, we examine the latest research on cognition, how the brain gives rise to consciousness, and how we can improve mental health.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A fascinating box of neuroscience chocolates
- By Lucy A. Pithecus on 04-23-22
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Genetic Engineering
- Progress and Controversy
- By: Scientific American
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 92
Genetic engineering, which refers to the direct manipulation of DNA, became a reality in the 1970s. In this audiobook, we take a look at how far the field has come, starting with a revolutionary gene-editing tool called CRISPR that’s taking the research world by storm. We then examine how CRISPR and other approaches are being investigated to treat disease, the fantastic-sounding research being done in synthetic biology, controversial efforts in modifying crops and saving species, as well as the numerous ethical issues raised in these areas.
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5 out of 5 stars
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All good topics
- By Joseph Verbeek on 06-06-23
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Ask the Brains, Part 1
- Experts Reveal 55 Mysteries of the Mind
- By: Scientific American
- Narrated by: Suzie Althens
- Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29
People behave in strange ways. We sometimes giggle when someone falls down, swear we've been to places we haven't, or continue believing in something despite scientific evidence to the contrary. For more than a decade, Scientific American MIND's long-running feature "Ask the Brains" has addressed questions from their readers on the quirks and quandaries of human behavior, psychology, and neurology. Here, in Ask the Brains, Part 1, they’ve compiled some of the best and most interesting inquiries about the human brain.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Old statistics
- By gsj on 09-17-23
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Martin Gardner
- The Magic and Mystery of Numbers
- By: Scientific American
- Narrated by: Kate Mulligan
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 3
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 3
How many people achieve a cult following because of their writing in mathematics? Only a handful, and Martin Gardner is among the most well-known and well-loved. Not only did he present a notoriously difficult subject in an engaging and accessible way, but in doing so, he attracted an incredibly broad readership. His “Mathematical Games” column in Scientific American ran nearly every month for 26 years and was one of the most popular in the magazine’s history.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Shouldn’t’ve been made into audiobook
- By G. M. Johnson on 12-31-22
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A Question of Time
- By: Scientific American
- Narrated by: David Marantz
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 353
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 304
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Is time an illusion? Is time travel possible? Could time end? In this audiobook, A Question of Time, we take an interdisciplinary look at the fourth dimension, exploring the latest thinking on the nature of time and the ways it dominates our physical and mental worlds.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Semi-successful Discussion Difficult for this Layman
- By Tom on 07-02-21
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Doing the Right Thing
- Ethics in Science
- By: Scientific American
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
- Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
Making ethical decisions involves more than listening to an inner moral compass, a feeling in the gut of what’s right and wrong. Questions of ethics in science are becoming increasingly complex, especially as technology encroaches upon even our most private cellular spaces. In Doing the Right Thing: Ethics in Science, we cover a wide range of areas in science and medicine where complicated ethical questions come to bear, including genomics and research where informed - and ethically sound - choices are the basis of many scientific studies.
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Napoleon's Hemorrhoids…And Other Small Events That Changed History
- By: Phil Mason
- Narrated by: LJ Ganser
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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