Science & Technology

Every physicist agrees quantum mechanics is among humanity's finest scientific achievements. But ask what it means, and the result will be a brawl. For a century, most physicists have followed Niels Bohr's solipsistic and poorly reasoned Copenhagen interpretation. Indeed, questioning it has long meant professional ruin, yet some daring physicists, such as John Bell, David Bohm, and Hugh Everett, persisted in seeking the true meaning of quantum mechanics. What Is Real? is the gripping story of this battle of ideas and the courageous scientists who dared to stand up for truth.

What began as a utopian environment, where mice had sumptuous accommodations, had all the food and water they could want, and were free from disease and predators, turned into a mouse hell. Science writer and animal behaviorist Lee Alan Dugatkin introduces listeners to the work of rodent researcher John Bumpass Calhoun. Dugatkin shows how an ecologist-turned-psychologist-turned-futurist became a science rock star embedded in the culture of the 1960s and 1970s.

Few figures in modern history ignite as much admiration, controversy, and curiosity as Elon Musk. A man of grand visions and explosive contradictions, Musk has redefined what it means to be an entrepreneur in the 21st century. His name is synonymous with the technologies of tomorrow—electric cars, reusable rockets, artificial intelligence, brain-computer interfaces, and more. He is a billionaire many times over, a disruptor of multiple industries, a hero to futurists, and a villain to sceptics.

"Sì come una giornata bene spesa dà lieto dormire, così una vita bene usata dà lieto morire." Leonardo da Vinci Che cosa significa davvero spendere bene la propria vita? In questo libro, Massimo Polidoro accompagna il lettore in un viaggio avvincente tra scienza, filosofia e curiosità, sulle orme di tre menti straordinarie: Leonardo da Vinci , Charles Darwin e Albert Einstein . Attraverso la loro capacità di stupirsi e di indagare la realtà, scopriamo come la meraviglia e la voglia di conoscenza possano arricchire la nostra esistenza e farci guardare il mondo con occhi nuovi.

Throughout the modern era, Galileo Galilei has been presented as a victim of cruel torture of conscience, theological narrow-mindedness, and ecclesiastical harassment typical of a dark, closed-minded Church. Frequently portrayed as such in theaters due to prevailing political ideologies, the story of Galileo points to the long-held tension between “science and faith,” “technology and ethics,” and “progress and the Church.” The story of the real Galileo, however, which has not been told—until now—is sure to rock the established narrative.