Nothing - 9781615192052

From New Scientist, the magazine behind the #1 international bestseller Does Anything Eat Wasps?: Leading science writers uncover surprising insights into the intangible world of nothingness

It turns out that almost nothing is as curious—or holds as much promise for scientists seeking answers to some of nature’s greatest mysteries—as, well, nothing. The latest book from the world’s top-selling science magazine, Nothing puzzles over the true nature of nothingness, from the big bang, absolute zero, and the void to topics as diverse as transistors, vestigial organs, hypnosis, dark energy, the placebo effect, and more.

Contributors Paul Davies, Ian Stewart, and Jo Marchant, along with two former editors of Nature and 16 other leading writers and scientists, help us understand just what “nothing” really means and where it can be found—across fields from cosmology to neuroscience. This series of investigations showcasing stellar writing and up-to-the-minute research makes one of the most perplexing realms in all of science dazzlingly clear. Prepare to be amazed at how much more there is to nothing than you ever realized.