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What We Believe But Cannot Prove
by John Brockman • 2005
Science's greatest leaps begin as hunches without proof. A hundred top minds confess theirs.
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2k+
What We Believe But Cannot Prove Summary
What We Believe But Cannot Prove 92%
Science's greatest leaps begin as hunches without proof. A hundred top minds confess theirs.
by John Brockman 2005
3.65
2k+ ratings
Lost in Math
by Sabine Hossenfelder • 2018
Theoretical physics is stuck. The culprit isn't bad math, but a fixation on elegant theories.
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3k+
Lost in Math Summary
Lost in Math 92%
Theoretical physics is stuck. The culprit isn't bad math, but a fixation on elegant theories.
by Sabine Hossenfelder 2018
4.05
3k+ ratings
The Island of Knowledge
by Marcelo Gleiser • 2014
More answers only widen the shoreline of the unknowable. A physicist maps the ultimate limits.
3.93
915
The Island of Knowledge Summary
The Island of Knowledge 92%
More answers only widen the shoreline of the unknowable. A physicist maps the ultimate limits.
by Marcelo Gleiser 2014
3.93
915 ratings
This Idea Is Brilliant
by John Brockman • 2018
The overlooked scientific ideas top minds most urgently want you to know, from entropy to emergence.
3.83
662
This Idea Is Brilliant Summary
This Idea Is Brilliant 91%
The overlooked scientific ideas top minds most urgently want you to know, from entropy to emergence.
by John Brockman 2018
3.83
662 ratings
Existential Physics
by Sabine Hossenfelder • 2022
What physics says about time, free will, and the cosmos versus the stories sold as science.
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3k+
Existential Physics Summary
Existential Physics 91%
What physics says about time, free will, and the cosmos versus the stories sold as science.
by Sabine Hossenfelder 2022
3.88
3k+ ratings
The Big Picture
by Sean Carroll • 2016
How a purposeless cosmos produces life, mind, and the meaning we build for ourselves.
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10k+
The Big Picture Summary
The Big Picture 91%
How a purposeless cosmos produces life, mind, and the meaning we build for ourselves.
by Sean Carroll 2016
4.18
10k+ ratings
This Idea Must Die
by John Brockman • 2015
175 scientists each nominate one idea to retire, from IQ to the Big Bang itself.
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This Idea Must Die Summary
This Idea Must Die 91%
175 scientists each nominate one idea to retire, from IQ to the Big Bang itself.
by John Brockman 2015
3.50
1k+ ratings
The Beginning of Infinity
by David Deutsch • 2011
All progress runs on one engine: conjecture torn apart by criticism. It never runs out of fuel.
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The Beginning of Infinity Summary
The Beginning of Infinity 91%
All progress runs on one engine: conjecture torn apart by criticism. It never runs out of fuel.
by David Deutsch 2011
4.17
10k+ ratings
Ignorance
by Stuart Firestein • 2012
Science runs on ignorance not facts and the real skill is knowing which question to chase.
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1k+
Ignorance Summary
Ignorance 91%
Science runs on ignorance not facts and the real skill is knowing which question to chase.
by Stuart Firestein 2012
3.86
1k+ ratings
Quantum Enigma
by Bruce Rosenblum • 2006
Quantum mechanics says reality is created by observation. What does that mean for our minds?
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Quantum Enigma Summary
Quantum Enigma 91%
Quantum mechanics says reality is created by observation. What does that mean for our minds?
by Bruce Rosenblum 2006
4.13
2k+ ratings
The Fabric of Reality
by David Deutsch • 1996
Quantum interference reveals other universes touching ours; the multiverse is not optional.
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The Fabric of Reality Summary
The Fabric of Reality 91%
Quantum interference reveals other universes touching ours; the multiverse is not optional.
by David Deutsch 1996
4.14
6k+ ratings
Physics of the Impossible
by Michio Kaku • 2008
Sci-fi's wildest tech, sorted by a physicist: what's coming this century, and what breaks reality.
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Physics of the Impossible Summary
Physics of the Impossible 91%
Sci-fi's wildest tech, sorted by a physicist: what's coming this century, and what breaks reality.
by Michio Kaku 2008
4.09
42k+ ratings
The Common Sense of Science
by Jacob Bronowski • 1951
The Scientific Revolution was cultural. Science is personal, never the cold machine you fear.
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141
The Common Sense of Science Summary
The Common Sense of Science 91%
The Scientific Revolution was cultural. Science is personal, never the cold machine you fear.
by Jacob Bronowski 1951
3.83
141 ratings
A Sense of the Mysterious
by Alan Lightman • 2005
The creative fire behind cold equations: a physicist-novelist on what science shares with art.
3.82
671
A Sense of the Mysterious Summary
A Sense of the Mysterious 91%
The creative fire behind cold equations: a physicist-novelist on what science shares with art.
by Alan Lightman 2005
3.82
671 ratings
The Demon-Haunted World
by Carl Sagan • 1995
Why we fall for alien abductions and astrology, and the scientific toolkit that can save us.
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The Demon-Haunted World Summary
The Demon-Haunted World 91%
Why we fall for alien abductions and astrology, and the scientific toolkit that can save us.
by Carl Sagan 1995
4.29
81k+ ratings
The Accidental Universe
by Alan Lightman • 2013
You see a fraction of the universe. A physicist maps the vast, invisible rest.
3.85
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The Accidental Universe Summary
The Accidental Universe 91%
You see a fraction of the universe. A physicist maps the vast, invisible rest.
by Alan Lightman 2013
3.85
5k+ ratings
Unweaving the Rainbow
by Richard Dawkins • 2000
Keats was wrong: explaining the rainbow reveals an elegance no myth can match.
4.01
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Unweaving the Rainbow Summary
Unweaving the Rainbow 91%
Keats was wrong: explaining the rainbow reveals an elegance no myth can match.
by Richard Dawkins 2000
4.01
12k+ ratings
Dreams of a Final Theory
by Steven Weinberg • 1987
Fundamental physics stalled in the 1970s. The only clues left are beauty and symmetry.
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Dreams of a Final Theory Summary
Dreams of a Final Theory 91%
Fundamental physics stalled in the 1970s. The only clues left are beauty and symmetry.
by Steven Weinberg 1987
4.07
3k+ ratings
The Case Against Reality
by Donald D. Hoffman • 2019
You see an interface, not reality. Evolution proved it's the only way to survive.
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The Case Against Reality Summary
The Case Against Reality 91%
You see an interface, not reality. Evolution proved it's the only way to survive.
by Donald D. Hoffman 2019
3.87
4k+ ratings
The Golem (Canto Classics)
by Harry Collins • 1992
Science, like a golem, is powerful but clumsy. Its real process is social, not neat method.
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341
The Golem (Canto Classics) Summary
The Golem (Canto Classics) 91%
Science, like a golem, is powerful but clumsy. Its real process is social, not neat method.
by Harry Collins 1992
3.77
341 ratings
Helgoland
by Carlo Rovelli • 2020
What if things have no standalone properties? Quantum physics and the relational nature of reality.
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Helgoland Summary
Helgoland 91%
What if things have no standalone properties? Quantum physics and the relational nature of reality.
by Carlo Rovelli 2020
4.08
10k+ ratings
The Brain
by David Eagleman • 2015
Your self is a construction rebuilt daily by a brain that will run on any hardware.
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The Brain Summary
The Brain 91%
Your self is a construction rebuilt daily by a brain that will run on any hardware.
by David Eagleman 2015
4.25
23k+ ratings
The True Creator of Everything
by Miguel Nicolelis • 2020
The human brain does not discover reality; it builds it, from physics to gods.
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163
The True Creator of Everything Summary
The True Creator of Everything 90%
The human brain does not discover reality; it builds it, from physics to gods.
by Miguel Nicolelis 2020
3.87
163 ratings
What Do You Think You Are?
by Brian Clegg • 2020
Your atoms were forged in dying stars. The rest of you is harder to explain.
3.29
136
What Do You Think You Are? Summary
What Do You Think You Are? 90%
Your atoms were forged in dying stars. The rest of you is harder to explain.
by Brian Clegg 2020
3.29
136 ratings
The Grand Design
by Stephen W. Hawking • 2010
A landscape of 10^500 possible universes explains the fine-tuning of ours, no designer required.
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The Grand Design Summary
The Grand Design 90%
A landscape of 10^500 possible universes explains the fine-tuning of ours, no designer required.
by Stephen W. Hawking 2010
4.06
78k+ ratings
Everything Is Predictable
by Tom Chivers • 2024
The math behind your spam filter also reveals that your brain is hallucinating reality.
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Everything Is Predictable Summary
Everything Is Predictable 90%
The math behind your spam filter also reveals that your brain is hallucinating reality.
by Tom Chivers 2024
4.02
1k+ ratings
Nonsense on Stilts
by Massimo Pigliucci • 2008
Science isn't one method but many. Learn how they actually work, and the impostors can't hide.
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Nonsense on Stilts Summary
Nonsense on Stilts 90%
Science isn't one method but many. Learn how they actually work, and the impostors can't hide.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2008
3.89
1k+ ratings
The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged)
by Adam Rutherford • 2021
Evolution shaped your brain for fitness, not truth. Science is the slow, conscious override.
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The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged) Summary
The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged) 90%
Evolution shaped your brain for fitness, not truth. Science is the slow, conscious override.
by Adam Rutherford 2021
4.11
2k+ ratings
The Tacit Dimension
by Michael Polanyi • 1966
Every explicit rule, theorem, and formula floats on a vast sea of knowledge you cannot articulate.
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478
The Tacit Dimension Summary
The Tacit Dimension 90%
Every explicit rule, theorem, and formula floats on a vast sea of knowledge you cannot articulate.
by Michael Polanyi 1966
4.04
478 ratings
The Universe in a Single Atom
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2005
Science measures the brain; Buddhism trains the mind. What each alone misses about consciousness.
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The Universe in a Single Atom Summary
The Universe in a Single Atom 90%
Science measures the brain; Buddhism trains the mind. What each alone misses about consciousness.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2005
4.03
10k+ ratings
A Tear at the Edge of Creation
by Marcelo Gleiser • 2010
Symmetry is sterile. Imperfection gave us galaxies, life, and consciousness. Unification is a myth.
3.87
396
A Tear at the Edge of Creation Summary
A Tear at the Edge of Creation 90%
Symmetry is sterile. Imperfection gave us galaxies, life, and consciousness. Unification is a myth.
by Marcelo Gleiser 2010
3.87
396 ratings
The Grand Biocentric Design
by Robert Lanza • 2020
Awareness is the foundation; matter is its reflection. Death follows different rules than you think.
4.07
668
The Grand Biocentric Design Summary
The Grand Biocentric Design 90%
Awareness is the foundation; matter is its reflection. Death follows different rules than you think.
by Robert Lanza 2020
4.07
668 ratings
Brilliant Blunders
by Mario Livio • 2013
Five scientific blunders that advanced their fields further than a correct answer ever could.
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Brilliant Blunders Summary
Brilliant Blunders 90%
Five scientific blunders that advanced their fields further than a correct answer ever could.
by Mario Livio 2013
3.57
2k+ ratings
Quantum Psychology
by Robert Anton Wilson • 1990
Every perception is a wager, and one small word in English stacks the odds against you.
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Quantum Psychology Summary
Quantum Psychology 90%
Every perception is a wager, and one small word in English stacks the odds against you.
by Robert Anton Wilson 1990
4.23
3k+ ratings
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
by Richard P. Feynman • 1999
Before you can do great science, you must stop lying to yourself. A Nobel laureate explains.
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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out Summary
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out 90%
Before you can do great science, you must stop lying to yourself. A Nobel laureate explains.
by Richard P. Feynman 1999
4.22
14k+ ratings
The Joy of Science
by Jim Al-Khalili • 2022
Spot falsehoods, change your mind, and find wonder: the scientific method applied to daily life.
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624
The Joy of Science Summary
The Joy of Science 90%
Spot falsehoods, change your mind, and find wonder: the scientific method applied to daily life.
by Jim Al-Khalili 2022
3.60
624 ratings
Dancing Wu Li Masters
by Gary Zukav • 1979
Modern physics dismantled the objective universe. What remains looks a lot like Buddhism.
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Dancing Wu Li Masters Summary
Dancing Wu Li Masters 90%
Modern physics dismantled the objective universe. What remains looks a lot like Buddhism.
by Gary Zukav 1979
4.01
11k+ ratings
Schrödinger's Kittens and the Search for Reality
by John Gribbin • 1996
Quantum paradoxes resolve when you realize particles don't experience time the way we do.
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Schrödinger's Kittens and the Search for Reality Summary
Schrödinger's Kittens and the Search for Reality 90%
Quantum paradoxes resolve when you realize particles don't experience time the way we do.
by John Gribbin 1996
4.07
2k+ ratings
Then I Am Myself the World
by Christof Koch • 2024
No matter how smart AI becomes, it will never be sentient. Consciousness is not computable.
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388
Then I Am Myself the World Summary
Then I Am Myself the World 90%
No matter how smart AI becomes, it will never be sentient. Consciousness is not computable.
by Christof Koch 2024
3.98
388 ratings
Being You
by Anil Seth • 2020
Your brain does not read reality. It invents it. Every sensation, every self, is a guess.
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Being You Summary
Being You 90%
Your brain does not read reality. It invents it. Every sensation, every self, is a guess.
by Anil Seth 2020
4.10
5k+ ratings
What Is This Thing Called Science?
by Alan F. Chalmers • 1976
From Popper's falsification to Kuhn's revolutions: why no single method can define science.
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What Is This Thing Called Science? Summary
What Is This Thing Called Science? 90%
From Popper's falsification to Kuhn's revolutions: why no single method can define science.
by Alan F. Chalmers 1976
3.79
2k+ ratings
Quantum Man
by Lawrence M. Krauss • 2011
Feynman drew pictures of particles, insisted experiment trumps elegance, and rebuilt modern physics.
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Quantum Man Summary
Quantum Man 90%
Feynman drew pictures of particles, insisted experiment trumps elegance, and rebuilt modern physics.
by Lawrence M. Krauss 2011
4.07
4k+ ratings
Taking the Quantum Leap
by Fred Alan Wolf • 1981
Particles exist as possibilities until someone looks. What that means for reality, time, and mind.
4.04
543
Taking the Quantum Leap Summary
Taking the Quantum Leap 90%
Particles exist as possibilities until someone looks. What that means for reality, time, and mind.
by Fred Alan Wolf 1981
4.04
543 ratings
Phi
by Giulio Tononi • 2012
How to measure a soul: why a camera distinguishes more than a brain, yet cannot see.
3.89
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Phi Summary
Phi 90%
How to measure a soul: why a camera distinguishes more than a brain, yet cannot see.
by Giulio Tononi 2012
3.89
944 ratings
The Elephant in the Universe
by Govert Schilling • 2022
Eighty-four percent of matter is invisible. A century-long hunt has yet to catch it.
4.07
265
The Elephant in the Universe Summary
The Elephant in the Universe 90%
Eighty-four percent of matter is invisible. A century-long hunt has yet to catch it.
by Govert Schilling 2022
4.07
265 ratings
The Myth of Artificial Intelligence
by Erik J. Larson • 2021
Computers can't guess. That single limitation makes human-level AI a myth, not an inevitability.
3.96
935
The Myth of Artificial Intelligence Summary
The Myth of Artificial Intelligence 90%
Computers can't guess. That single limitation makes human-level AI a myth, not an inevitability.
by Erik J. Larson 2021
3.96
935 ratings
Other Worlds
by Paul C.W. Davies • 1980
Observation brings reality into being; our habitable universe may be a fluke among dead worlds.
3.86
188
Other Worlds Summary
Other Worlds 90%
Observation brings reality into being; our habitable universe may be a fluke among dead worlds.
by Paul C.W. Davies 1980
3.86
188 ratings
Galileo's Error
by Philip Goff • 2019
Your conscious experience isn't a puzzle for science to solve. It is the solution.
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1k+
Galileo's Error Summary
Galileo's Error 90%
Your conscious experience isn't a puzzle for science to solve. It is the solution.
by Philip Goff 2019
3.97
1k+ ratings
From Shiva to Schrödinger
by Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar • 2024
A quantum physicist finds his field's strangest truths already mapped in ancient Kashmir.
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62
From Shiva to Schrödinger Summary
From Shiva to Schrödinger 90%
A quantum physicist finds his field's strangest truths already mapped in ancient Kashmir.
by Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar 2024
4.00
62 ratings
Uncertainty
by David Lindley • 1996
You cannot measure everything. Einstein spent decades fighting that fact. What it cost him.
4.02
2k+
Uncertainty Summary
Uncertainty 90%
You cannot measure everything. Einstein spent decades fighting that fact. What it cost him.
by David Lindley 1996
4.02
2k+ ratings
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