Forces of Nature

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It’s refreshing to find a scientist, a popular one at that, so willing to explain at length that science is not a fixed or exact thing. Its methods, however, are subject to peer scrutiny and its theorems require proofs to reach that status. Science is an area of endeavour where simple speculation coupled with a belief system is no substitute for factual information and a serious attempt to discover the realities. It’s refreshing to find this mind-set in a scientist of Professor Cox’s stature, since there are, unfortunately, scientists who treat their discipline in the same cavalier way that most religious authorities treat their beliefs: as if somehow the very fact that they believe their myths should render them beyond question. Further complicating the story is the invisible realm of dark matter and dark energy, which make up roughly 95% of the universe. It's unclear whether dark matter and energy consist of a single particle or a whole set of particles that have their own forces and messenger bosons.

Forces Of Nature: Professor Brian Cox and Andrew Cohen

PDF / EPUB File Name: Forces_of_Nature_-_Professor_Brian_Cox.pdf, Forces_of_Nature_-_Professor_Brian_Cox.epub these two quotes pretty much sum up this book for me. you gotta love how much brian cox desperately wants you as a reader to understand so you can share his excitement for his subject matter, you can feel it through some of his downright lyrical prose. that being said, the beauty and intrigue and complexity of the subjects covered in this book reminds me both why i initially took a physics a-level, and why i promptly dropped it. The outstanding question of the four fundamental forces is whether they're actually manifestations of just a single great force of the universe. If so, each of them should be able to merge with the others, and there's already evidence that they can.

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Forces of Nature by Brian Cox | Goodreads

The weak force is critical for the nuclear fusion reactions that power the sun and produce the energy needed for most life forms here on Earth. This significant solar flare peaked at 10:29 a.m. EDT on July 3, 2021 (Image credit: NASA ) Electromagnetic force The weak force, also called the weak nuclear interaction, is responsible for particle decay. This is the literal change of one type of subatomic particle into another. So, for example, a n eutrino that strays close to a neutron can turn the neutron into a proton while the neutrino becomes an electron. To answer these and many other questions, Professor Brian Cox uncovers some of the most extraordinary natural events on Earth and in the Universe and beyond.Forget having choices and being in control, what if that’s all bullshit? I don’t feel in control at all. What if we don’t have any choice in anything, and we’re actually all destined to stay lost out here? Alone and scared and never found? The electric component acts between charged particles whether they're moving or stationary, creating a field by which the charges can influence each other. But once set into motion, those charged particles begin to display the second component, the magnetic force. The particles create a magnetic field around them as they move. So when electrons zoom through a wire to charge your computer or phone or turn on your TV, for example, the wire becomes magnetic. This surprising book exudes the author’s enduring sense of wonder and delight at the natural world. Such qualities, when demonstrated by a leading academic, who is also a well-loved and respected TV presenter, can motivate and inspire. I hope many non-scientists read this book. Forces of Nature is a broad overview of the four fundamental forces of nature: the strong nuclear force, the weak nuclear force, the electromagnetic force and the force of gravity. Professor Cox goes on to answer many of the questions that are intrinsic to our universe—a universe created with fixed laws made manifest in a creative amalgamation of numbers. The book is based off of a BBC documentary and Cox makes use of this very visual explanation of things; he describes the physics of symmetry through manatees off the coast of Florida, and the wonders of colour through his diving into the mid-Atlantic ridge in Iceland.