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Permalink Reply by Nelson on May 7, 2011 at 11:35am

there's lots of suggestions for physics books in the informal bibliography i put together. they're popular level books that don't assume an existing familiarity with the subject.

i would specifically suggest Brian Greene's books and Sean Carroll's book.

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Permalink Reply by Mallory on May 7, 2011 at 2:25pm

I will look into those! Thank you. :D

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Permalink Reply by Nelson on May 7, 2011 at 2:28pm

np. :)

also, you might like to check out physicist Sean Carroll's appearance on the podcast last week. and upcoming we'll have another physicist Lawrence Krauss.

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Permalink Reply by Bryan B on May 7, 2011 at 3:05pm

Krauss is awesome, possibly the best physicist alive in my opinion. Kudos for landing the interview I will be tuning in for sure. Love his Universe From Nothing.

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Permalink Reply by Nelson on May 7, 2011 at 3:10pm

totally agree on his Universe from Nothing. it's great stuff.

yeah, it was a great "get" for us. had to get past his assistant first in order to get the interview.

glad you're as excited as we are. :)

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Permalink Reply by Kenneth Montville D.D. on May 7, 2011 at 11:37am

This post reminds me of Friday's XKCD comic. Physics is a pain in the ass and for that reason is always going to be either incredibly dumbed down or insanely over your head mathematics. If you want a better understanding I suggest auditing some physics courses from a local university.

 

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Permalink Reply by Mallory on May 7, 2011 at 2:24pm

You have a point. I don't really find it to be a pain in the ass, but hey. I just got done with school, and have to find a job now. I've got to find a way to keep up with physics without going back to school, just for the time being. At some point, I plan on going back to get my masters in physics (loooong story), so... this is mostly to keep myself entertained until then.

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Permalink Reply by Raven on May 7, 2011 at 12:38pm

What topics? I could recommend a bunch of good particle physics/quantum books.

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Permalink Reply by Mallory on May 7, 2011 at 2:22pm

I'm pretty interested in in both particle and quantum physics! Recommend away! :D

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Permalink Reply by Raven on May 7, 2011 at 3:07pm

I could give better recommendations in a few days. I'll be back home then and can actually look at the books I have. But definitely check out sciambookclub.com. That's where I get most of my physics books and they have books on everything there. They always have sales so I normally get about 4 books for $50ish once in a while. Free shipping over $50.

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Permalink Reply by Aaron Celestin on May 8, 2011 at 2:01am

Cosmicvariance.com

 

Some of it can be a bit over your head.  Especially when they're talking about specific ideas and current research.  Overall though, Sean Carroll is a riot when he writes about social and political issues (plus he's a devout atheist). 

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Permalink Reply by Nelson on May 8, 2011 at 2:02am

as previously pointed out in this thread, if you're a Sean Carroll fan you'll no doubt enjoy his recent appearance on the TA's podcast. check it out.

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