This is a popular science book exploring the limits of scientific explanation. In particular, it debates if all sciences will ultimately be reducible to physics. The journey starts with physics itself, where there is a gap between the micro (quantum) and the macro (classical) and moves into chemistry, biology and the social sciences. Written by a practising scientist, this volume offers a personal perspective on various topics and incorporates the latest research.
Contents: Prologue: The Point of It AllPhysics and its Troublesome GapChemistry and Computing: Lost in TranslationBiology: The Biggest Gap of Natural ScienceUniting the Natural SciencesEconomicsSociobiologyConclusion: Can We Bridge the Social-Natural Science Gap?Epilogue: The World, the Flesh and the DevilAcknowledgementsReferencesIndex
Readership: Students, general public, academic professionals.
Keywords:Interdisciplinary;Reductionism;Quantum;ComputationReview:
"In the course of speculating about unifications that might close the amazing, blatant ‘gaps’ in our knowledge, Vedral provides a refreshing and engaging tour of those gaps, and of the (apparently) firmer ground between them."
Prof David Deutsch
Oxford University Mathematical Institute
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