Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics By: Jim Al Khalili

Author: Jim Al-Khalili
Narrated by: Matthew Waterson

A fun and fascinating look at great scientific paradoxes.  

Throughout history, scientists have come up with theories and ideas that just don’t seem to make sense. These we call paradoxes. The paradoxes Al-Khalili offers are drawn chiefly from physics and astronomy and represent those that have stumped some of the finest minds.  

For example, how can a cat be both dead and alive at the same time? Why will Achilles never beat a tortoise in a race, no matter how fast he runs? And how can a person be 10 years older than his twin?  

With elegant explanations that bring the listener inside the mind of those who’ve developed them, Al-Khalili helps us to see that, in fact, paradoxes can be solved if seen from the right angle. Just as surely as Al-Khalili narrates the enduring fascination of these classic paradoxes, he reveals their underlying logic. In doing so, he brings to life a select group of the most exciting concepts in human knowledge.  

Paradox is mind-expanding fun.

4.5M	01 Preface.mp3
17M	02 Chapter 1 - The Game Show Paradox.mp3
16M	03 Chapter 2 - Achilles and the Tortoise.mp3
21M	04 Chapter 3 - Olbers' Paradox.mp3
22M	05 Chapter 4 - Maxwell's Demon.mp3
18M	06 Chapter 5 - The Pole in the Barn Paradox.mp3
20M	07 Chapter 6 - The Paradox of the Twins.mp3
17M	08 Chapter 7 - The Grandfather Paradox.mp3
17M	09 Chapter 8 - The Paradox of Laplace's Demon.mp3
17M	10 Chapter 9 - The Paradox of Schroedinger's Cat.mp3
20M	11 Chapter 10 - Fermi's Paradox.mp3
4.8M	12 Chapter 11 - Remaining Questions.mp3
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