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Best books about quantum mechanics for armchair physicists and beginners

The first rule for understanding quantum mechanics, is that nobody understands quantum mechanics

Evening Standard

White Holes by Carlo Rovelli review – space odyssey

Time, quantum mechanics, and the nature of reality are considered in a mind-bending journey to the edge of reality

The Guardian - UK

‘Wobbly spacetime’ may help resolve contradictory physics theories

Scientist proposes framework for reconciling mathematically incompatible theories of quantum mechanics and Einstein’s gravity

The Guardian - UK

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In 'White Holes,' Carlo Rovelli takes readers beyond the black hole horizon

Physicist Carlo Rovelli is unique among modern scientists who write for popular audiences in his ability to capture the purest essence of his science with both precision and lyricism.

WEKU

Book Review: 'White Holes' by Carlo Rovelli reads more like poetry than science lesson

Theoretical astrophysicist Carlo Rovelli takes readers on a journey to the hypothetical inverse of black holes in his latest book, “White Holes.”

The Independent UK

White Holes: Inside the Horizon review – Carlo Rovelli turns time on its head

In his latest brief but dazzling journey to the edges of understanding, the theoretical physicist takes us into the heart of a black hole and out the other side

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Carlo Rovelli’s cultural highlights

The physicist and philosopher of science on the lessons the Roman empire holds for us today, the mystery of black holes, and his favourite beat poet

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The new global arms race will lead to catastrophe. The west can pursue it – or choose peace

Military spending is increasing and global conflict is looming. It’s falling to the public to speak out for the future of the planet, says physicist Carlo Rovelli

The Guardian - UK

White Holes by Carlo Rovelli review: a miniature book for anyone who likes to think

This is a miniature masterpiece

Evening Standard

Embrace the unknown: the benefits of learning to live with uncertainty

Learning to feel OK with unpredictability can bring great rewards. Just ask the world’s scientists and artists who embrace doubts and the unknown

The Guardian - UK

Carlo Rovelli: ‘I tried to read Anna Karenina to my girlfriend before bed’

The theoretical physicist and author on boring his girlfriend with Tolstoy, the magic of Homer and making sense of Wittgenstein

The Guardian - UK

Anaximander and the Nature of Science by Carlo Rovelli review – the ancient master of the universe

In Rovelli’s formative book, now published in English for the first time, he argues that a little-known Greek philosopher invented the idea of the cosmos

The Guardian - UK

The best fiction of 2022: Alan Garner’s Treacle Walker and writing outside the constraints of time

When Treacle Walker was announced as a nominee for the 2022 Booker Prize, 87-year-old Alan Garner was highlighted as the oldest-ever shortlisted author. He is now 88. That said, Treacle Walker, begins with a quote from Italian quantum physicist, Carlo Rovelli: “Time is ignorance.”

The Conversation

Alan Garner's Treacle Walker and writing outside the constraints of time

When the 2022 Booker shortlist was announced in September, 87-year-old Alan Garner was highlighted as the oldest-ever shortlisted author. On the day the prize was announced he turned 88. That said, his nominated novel, Treacle Walker, begins with a quote from Italian quantum physicist, Carlo Rovelli: “Time is ignorance.”

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What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in August

Authors, critics and Guardian readers discuss the titles they’ve read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

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Dreamachine review – as close to state-funded psychedelic drugs as you can get

Unboxed (formerly the Festival of Brexit) offers a free trip inside your own head courtesy of a flashing light technique pioneered in the 1960s. Our writer is addicted

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