Quantum physicist, New York Times bestselling author, and BBC host 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.
量子物理学家、《纽约时报》畅销书作者、BBC主持人吉姆·阿勒-哈利利(Jim Al-Khalili)揭示了来自科学核心的8条经验,帮助你获得**的人生价值
今天的世界是不可预测的,充满了矛盾,在试图做出**决定的同时,驾驭其复杂性远非易事。本书提供了8个简短的课程,教你如何释放出清晰、有力和快乐的思维,更科学的生活。
在这本通往更理性生活的简短指南中,知名物理学家吉姆·阿勒-哈利利邀请读者像科学家接受培训那样参与世界。科学方法在人类探索事物真相的过程中发挥了很好的作用,而支撑科学方法的核心原则可以帮助我们所有人更自信地驾驭现代生活。讨论真理和不确定性的本质、怀疑的作用、简化的利弊、防止偏见的价值、循证思维的重要性等等,哈利利展示了科学方法核心的强大思想是如何与我们生活的复杂时代和我们做出的艰难选择紧密相关的。
阅读此书,发现科学的乐趣。它将使你有能力更客观地思考,看穿你自己预先存在的信念的迷雾,并过上更充实的生活。