Length3h 25m
About this audiobook
This audiobook narrated by acclaimed quantum physicist Jim Al-Khalili reveals how 8 lessons from the heart of science can help you get the most out of life
Today's world is unpredictable and full of contradictions, and navigating its complexities while trying to make the best decisions is far from easy.
The Joy of Science presents 8 short lessons on how to unlock the clarity, empowerment, and joy of thinking and living a little more scientifically.
In this brief guide to leading a more rational life, acclaimed physicist Jim Al-Khalili invites readers to engage with the world as scientists have been trained to do. The scientific method has served humankind well in its quest to see things as they really are, and underpinning the scientific method are core principles that can help us all navigate modern life more confidently. Discussing the nature of truth and uncertainty, the role of doubt, the pros and cons of simplification, the value of guarding against bias, the importance of evidence-based thinking, and more, Al-Khalili shows how the powerful ideas at the heart of the scientific method are deeply relevant to the complicated times we live in and the difficult choices we make.
Read this book and discover the joy of science. It will empower you to think more objectively, see through the fog of your own preexisting beliefs, and lead a more fulfilling life.
Audiobook details
GenreScience and Nature, Self-Help
Length3 hrs 25 mins
Narrated byJim Al-Khalili
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateApr 5, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Opening anno, Preface
7Chapter 5 - Don't value opinion over evidence
2Introduction
8Chapter 6 - Recognize your own biases before judging the views of others
3Chapter 1 - Something is either true or it isn't
9Chapter 7 - Don't be afraid to change your mind
4Chapter 2 - It's more complicated than that
10Chapter 8 - Stand up for reality
5Chapter 3 - Mysteries are to be embraced, but also to be solved
11Conclusion
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6Chapter 4 - If you don't understand something, it doesn't mean you can't if you try
12Further reading, Closing anno
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