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Author: ANTHONY ZEE
Could any discovery be more unexpected and shocking than the realization that the reality we were born into is but an approximation of an underlying quantum world that is barely within our grasp? This is just one of the foundational pillars of theoretical physics that Zee discusses in this book.
Join him as he presents his Top Ten List of the biggest, most breathtaking ideas in physics — the ones that have fundamentally transformed our understanding of the universe.
Is the universe infinite or just really big? With this question, cosmologist Janna Levin announces the central theme of this book, which established her as one of the most direct, unorthodox, and creative voices in contemporary science.
As Levin sets out to determine how big “really big” may be, she offers a rare intimate look at the daily life of an innovative physicist, complete with jet lag and the tensions between personal relationships and the extreme demands of scientific exploration.
Nimbly explaining geometry, topology, chaos, and string theory, Levin shows how the pattern of hot and cold spots left over from the big bang may one day reveal the size of the cosmos.
For many years, research on honeybee social life dealt primarily with the physiological processes underlying the social system of the bee rather than the ecological factors that have shaped its societies.
Thomas Seeley’s landmark book unites the two approaches, emphasizing ecological studies of honeybee social behavior while also offering fresh perspectives on honeybee behavior and communication.
“Honeybee Ecology” presents honeybees as a model system for investigating advanced social life among insects from an evolutionary perspective.
Author: Sharon Blackie
Published in 2020, “Wise Women: Myths and Stories for Midlife and Beyond” has been one of my most profound reads of 2024.
The foreword begins with: “We are narrative creatures, hardwired for story.
“We make sense of the world, from childhood onwards, through the stories we find — or the stories that find us. They are the stars we navigate by; they bring us the wisdom we need to thrive.”
This captivating exploration blends folklore, myth and personal reflection, inviting women to reconnect with the wisdom of the past and find strength in their own life experiences.
The author, Sharon Blackie, a psychologist with a background in mythology and folklore, is deeply passionate about reclaiming ancient wisdom and using storytelling as a way to navigate life’s ongoing transitions.
This focus on reclamation is central to the book, where Blackie highlights archetypes of wise women who embody resilience, intuition and deep connection to Mother Nature.
The book also acknowledges the contribution of Angharad Wynne, a Welsh writer and storyteller known for her work on myth and women’s empowerment.
Blackie draws on insights from a variety of sources, including Wynne’s work, to inspire readers to embrace the myths, wisdom and stories that can guide them through midlife and beyond.
Blackie’s poetic writing weaves these themes together, offering a spiritual perspective on how wisdom can be transformative, particularly in “later” stages of life.
While the focus on mythology may appeal more to those interested in these areas, the book provides valuable insight for any woman seeking guidance in this transformative phase.
A mathematician unlike any other, John Horton Conway (1937–2020) possessed a rock star’s charisma, a polymath’s promiscuous curiosity, and a sly sense of humor.
Conway found fame as a barefoot professor at Cambridge, where he discovered the Conway groups in mathematical symmetry and the aptly named surreal numbers.
He also invented the cult classic Game of Life, a cellular automaton that demonstrates how simplicity generates complexity — and provides an analogy for mathematics and the entire universe.
In the UK’s fully outsourced “immigration detainee escorting system,” private sector security employees detain, circulate and deport foreign national citizens.
Run and organized like a supply chain, this system dehumanizes those who are detained and deported, treating them as if they were packages to be moved from place to place and relying on poorly paid, minimally trained staff to do so.
In “Supply Chain Justice,” Mary Bosworth offers the first empirically grounded, scholarly analysis of the British detention and deportation system.
