(David Kaiser)
发表于2024-12-23
How the Hippies Saved Physics 2024 pdf epub mobi 电子书
图书标签: 物理 量子 物理闲书 科学史 嬉皮士 英文版 英文 科普
Today, quantum information theory is among the most exciting scientific frontiers, attracting billions of dollars in funding and thousands of talented researchers. But as MIT physicist and historian David Kaiser reveals, this cutting-edge field has a surprisingly psychedelic past. How the Hippies Saved Physics introduces us to a band of freewheeling physicists who defied the imperative to "shut up and calculate" and helped to rejuvenate modern physics. For 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. A lively, entertaining story that illuminates the relationship between creativity and scientific progress, How the Hippies Saved Physics takes us to a time when only the unlikeliest heroes could break the science world out of its rut.
for fun; not totally convinced
评分for fun; not totally convinced
评分作者一開始就將本書比做How The Irish Saved Civilization,承認可能過分擴大了某部分人的歷史作用。書蠻有趣,這大概也是各路人鬼神怪都不提量子力學不舒服的起源。
评分作者一開始就將本書比做How The Irish Saved Civilization,承認可能過分擴大了某部分人的歷史作用。書蠻有趣,這大概也是各路人鬼神怪都不提量子力學不舒服的起源。
评分标题是有点哗众取宠,但作者的 arguments,结构和史料还是很好的。失业物理学家小组,热爱 big questions,热爱分享,反对战争和冷战时候对物理的态度。小组最大的影响不在于量子物理而在于嬉皮士文化以及大众对于物理的认知。
How the Hippies Saved Physics 2024 pdf epub mobi 电子书