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Book cover "In this groundbreaking book, the renowned theoretical physicist Lee Smolin argues that physics – the basis for all other science – is in danger of losing its way. The last three decades have seen little definitive progress in the search for a complete unification of the laws of physics. The imaginations of scientists and the public alike have been excited by novel proposals for new laws based on string theory, the existence of other, unseen dimensions, and multiple universes. But none of these has succeeded at doing what any scientific theory must do to become part of the truth, which is to make precise predictions that could be checked by experiment. Instead, theorists seem to be in danger of splitting into specialized communities that talk only to others who agree with them. Smolin argues that even the smartest and best-intentioned scientists cab lose their way without the discipline of having to convince sceptics. Articulate, passionate and authoritative, Smolin recounts the history of attempts to unify physics and draws from it constructive suggestions for how to move ahead and restore the discipline to its former rate of progress. Smolin tells us who and what to watch for in the coming years. His outlook is optimistic and he introduces us to new directions and their young inventors, who are finding ways to use the universe as a whole as a laboratory to test their ideas and theories. This is a wake-up call, and Lee Smolin, who has contributed to diverse attempts to unify physics, is the perfect person to deliver it."

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