A Universe of Particles : A Conversation with Rocky Kolb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burton, Howard.

Series:

Ideas Roadshow Conversations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astrophysics.

Cosmology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (40 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Toronto : Open Agenda Publishing, 2020.

Summary:

This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Rocky Kolb, the Arthur Holly Compton Distinguished Service Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chicago. After an inspiring story of how Rocky Kolb became interested in science, this wide-ranging conversation covers topics such as his research on inflationary cosmology, the Standard Model of particle physics, dark matter, dark energy, Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND), the Large Hadron Collider, and more. Rocky Kolb also shares helpful advice for high-school teachers to ignite a passion for learning in students.This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, The Passion Principle, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter. Howard Burton was the Founding Director of Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. He holds a PhD in theoretical physics and an MA in philosophy. This book is part of an expanding series of 100+ Ideas Roadshow conversations, each one presenting a wealth of candid insights from a leading expert in a focused yet informal setting to provide a uniquely accessible window into frontline research and scholarship that wouldn't otherwise be encountered through standard lectures and textbooks.

Contents:

Intro

A Note on the Text

Introduction

The Conversation

I. Cool Beginnings

II. Cosmic Inflation

III. Dark Matter

IV. Dark Energy

V. Motivational Insights

Continuing the Conversation.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781771701228

1771701226

OCLC:

1255218940