Non-Local Universe New Physics and Matters of the Mind Kafatos Nadeau 2001 Paperback-image
Non-Local Universe New Physics and Matters of the Mind Kafatos Nadeau 2001 Paperback-image

Non-Local Universe New Physics and Matters of the Mind Kafatos Nadeau 2001 Paperback

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Edition Description: Reprint TitleLeading: The Item Height: 0.6 in Intended Audience: Trade ISBN-10: 0195144082 Synopsis: In The Non-Local Universe, Nadeau and Kafatos offer a revolutionary look at the breathtaking implications of non-locality. They argue that since every particle in the universe has been "entangled" with other particles, physical reality on the most basic level is an undivided wholeness. In addition to demonstrating that physical processes are vastly interdependent and interactive, they also show that more complex systems in both physics and biology displayemergent properties and/or behaviours that cannot be explained in terms of the sum of the parts. One of the most startling implications of nonlocality in human terms, claim the authors, is that there is nolonger any basis for believing in the stark division between mind and world that has preoccupied much of Western thought since the seventeenth century., Classical physics states that physical reality is local, or that a measurement at one point in space cannot cannot influence what occurs at another beyond a fairly short distance. Until recently this seemed like an immutable truth in nature. However, in 1997 experiments were conducted in which light particles (photons) originated under certain conditions and traveled in opposite directions to detectors located about seven miles apart. The amazing results indicated that the photons "interacted" or "communicated" with one another instantly or "in no time," leading to the revelation that physical reality is non-local--a discovery that Robert Nadeau and Menas Kafatos view as "the most momentous in the history of science." In pursuing this groundbreaking argument, the authors provide a fascinating history of developments that led to the discovery of non-locality and the sometimes heated debate between the great scientists responsible for these discoveries. What this new knowledge reveals, the authors conclude, is that the connection between mind and nature is far more intimate than we previously dared to imagine. What they offer is a revolutionary look at the implications of non-locality, implications that reach deep into that most intimate aspect of humanity--consciousness., Classical physics states that physical reality is local, or that a measurement at one point in space cannot cannot influence what occurs at another beyond a fairly short distance. Until recently this seemed like an immutable truth in nature. However, in 1997 experiments were conducted in which light particles (photons) originated under certain conditions and traveled in opposite directions to detectors located about seven miles apart. The amazing results indicatedthat the photons "interacted" or "communicated" with one another instantly or "in no time," leading to the revelation that physical reality is non-local--a discovery that Robert Nadeau and MenasKafatos view as "the most momentous in the history of science." In pursuing this groundbreaking argument, the authors provide a fascinating history of developments that led to the discovery of non-locality and the sometimes heated debate between the great scientists responsible for these discoveries. What this new knowledge reveals, the authors conclude, is that the connection between mind and nature is far more intimate than we previously dared to imagine. What theyoffer is a revolutionary look at the implications of non-locality, implications that reach deep into that most intimate aspect of humanity--consciousness. Book Title: Non-Local Universe : the New Physics and Matters of the Mind Dewey Edition: 21 Number of Pages: 256 Pages Author: Menas Kafatos, Robert Nadeau Format: Trade Paperback Item Weight: 7.1 Oz Dewey Decimal: 530/.01 Item Width: 7.8 in gtin13: 9780195144086 Language: English Item Length: 5.1 in Features: Reprint Genre: Science brand: Oxford University Press, Incorporated ISBN-13: 9780195144086 Topic: Philosophy & Social Aspects, Physics / General Reviews: "Nadeau and Kafatos supply plenty of food for thought: the apparently recondite concept of non-locality, they suggest, has consequences everywhere."--Publishers Weekly"Nadeau and Kafatos supply plenty of food for thought: the apparently recondite concept of non-locality, they suggest, has consequences everywhere."--Publishers Weekly, "Nadeau and Kafatos supply plenty of food for thought: the apparently recondite concept of non-locality, they suggest, has consequences everywhere."--Publishers Weekly, "Nadeau and Kafatos supply plenty of food for thought: the apparentlyrecondite concept of non-locality, they suggest, has consequenceseverywhere."--Publisher's Weekly Publication Year: 2001 Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated Illustrator: Yes

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