Sidney Perkowitz colma il divario tra scienza e arte, impegnandosi a rendere accessibili concetti scientifici complessi a un vasto pubblico. La sua scrittura scientifica divulgativa esplora come la scienza plasma la nostra comprensione del mondo e come si riflette nella cultura popolare. Perkowitz fonde magistralmente la sua profonda intuizione scientifica con una narrazione avvincente, offrendo ai lettori una prospettiva unica sul mondo che li circonda.
Physics encompasses all levels of nature from the subatomic to the cosmic, and underlies much of the technology around us. From modern quantum mechanics to cosmology, digital electronics, and energy production, this book discusses why physics is worth doing and how physicists do it.
The collection features over 50 articles and essays by Sidney Perkowitz, showcasing his insights into science and its intersection with culture. Through engaging narratives, he explores topics ranging from the wonders of the natural world to the implications of scientific advancements. Perkowitz's unique voice and perspective make complex ideas accessible, appealing to both science enthusiasts and general readers alike. This compilation reflects his passion for communicating the beauty and relevance of science in everyday life.
Exploring groundbreaking advancements in light science, the book delves into how light can be manipulated in astonishing ways, including slowing it to a stop, exceeding its traditional speed limit, and even enabling teleportation and invisibility. It presents complex concepts in an accessible manner for non-scientists, bridging the gap between real science and fantastical ideas. By examining the interplay between scientific discovery and imaginative possibilities, it offers a glimpse into the remarkable future of light technology and its potential applications, including quantum telecommunications and hydrogen fusion.
The tale of a tormented creature created in a laboratory began on a rainy night in 1816 in the imagination of a nineteen-year-old Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, newly married to the celebrated Romantic poet Percy Shelley. Since its publication two years later, in 1818, Frankenstein: Or, the Modern Prometheus has spread around the globe through every possible medium and variation. Frankenstein has not been out of print once in 200 years. It has appeared in hundreds of editions, perhaps more than any other novel. It has inspired a multitude of stage and screen adaptations, the latest appearing just last year.?Frankenstein? has become an indelible part of popular culture, and is shorthand for anything bizarre and human-made; for instance, genetically modified crops are?Frankenfood.?00Conversely, Frankenstein?s monster has also become a benign Halloween favorite. Yet for all its long history, Frankenstein's central premise?that science, not magic or God, can create a living being, and thus these creators must answer for their actions as humans, not Gods?is most relevant today as scientists approach creating synthetic life.00In its popular and cultural weight and its expression of the ethical issues raised by the advance of science, physicist Sidney Perkowitz and film expert Eddy von Muller have brought together scholars and scientists, artists and directions?including Mel Brooks?to celebrate and examine Mary Shelley?s marvelous creation and its legacy as the monster moves into his next century
Real Scientists Don't Wear Ties links science to general and popular culture and everyday life in an easy-to-understand style. When a gifted writer of science selects his best pieces published in the world's most reputable periodicals such as Nature, Discover, and MIT Technology Review, we get an eminently readable collection of his varied work in book form. That it covers all-time relevant topics like quantum physics, gravitational waves, genetic engineering, space exploration, and artificial intelligence is an added delight. Prof. Perkowitz also discusses how science can be found in medical practice, cooking, soccer, and art, and also science and science fiction in the media. On the lighter side, he reports on his efforts to teach a computer to understand poetry, explains why scientists resist dressing up, and shows that unlike many people, scientists actually enjoy math.
Obwohl wir ständig von Licht umgeben sind, hat die Wissenschaft lange Mühe gehabt, die rätselhafte Natur dieses Phänomens zu erfassen: seine aus Welle und Teilchen, den Photonen, gebildete Doppelnatur. Das Buch führt von den frühen Entdeckungen bis hin zu den modernsten Theorien über die Rolle des Lichts im Universum und zeigt auf, welche verheißungsvollen Anwendungsmöglichkeiten sich in Industrie und Wirtschaft eröffnen. Sidney Perkowitz ist Inhaber des renommierten Charles-Howard-Chandler-Lehrstuhls für die Physik der kondensierten Materie an der Emory University in Atlanta. Zahlreiche wissenschaftliche und populärwissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen in Fachorganen wie in Publikumszeitschriften.