How the Hippies Saved Physics: Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival - Brossura

Kaiser, David

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ISBN 10: 039334231X ISBN 13: 9780393342314

Casa editrice: W W Norton & Co Inc, 2012

Riassunto

How the Hippies Saved PhysicsFor physicists, the 1970s were a time of stagnation. Jobs became scarce, and conformity was encouraged, sometimes stifling exploration of the mysteries of the physical world. Dissatisfied, underemployed, and eternally curious, an eccentric group of physicists in Berkeley, California, banded together to throw off the constraints of the physics mainstream and explore the wilder side of science. Dubbing themselves the “Fundamental Fysiks Group,” they pursued an audacious, speculative approach to physics. They studied quantum entanglement and Bell’s Theorem through the lens of Eastern mysticism and psychic mind-reading, discussing the latest research while lounging in hot tubs. Some even dabbled with LSD to enhance their creativity. Unlikely as it may seem, these iconoclasts spun modern physics in a new direction, forcing mainstream physicists to pay attention to the strange but exciting underpinnings of quantum theory.How the Hippies Saved Physics

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Informazioni sull?autore

David Kaiser is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: W W Norton & Co Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 039334231X
• ISBN 13: 9780393342314
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 378
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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