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Fear of a Black Universe: An Outsider’s Guide to the Future of Physics
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Stephon Alexander
Harvard Book Store, the Harvard University Division of Science, and the Harvard Library welcome cosmologist STEPHON ALEXANDER for a discussion of his latest book, Fear of a Black Universe: An Outsider's Guide to the Future of Physics. He will be joined in conversation by C. BRANDON OGBUNU, Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University.
Years ago, cosmologist Stephon Alexander received life-changing advice: to discover real physics, he needed to stop memorizing and start taking risks. In Fear of a Black Universe, Alexander shows that great physics requires us to think outside the mainstream—to improvise and rely on intuition.
His approach leads him to three principles that shape all theories of the universe: the principle of invariance, the quantum principle, and the principle of emergence. Alexander uses them to explore some of physics' greatest mysteries, from what happened before the big bang to how the universe makes consciousness possible. Drawing on his experience as a Black physicist, he makes a powerful case for diversifying our scientific communities. Compelling and empowering, Fear of a Black Universe offers remarkable insight into the art of physics.
