What We Cannot Know From Consciousness to the Cosmos the Cutting Edge of Science Explained

What We Cannot Know : From Consciousness to the Cosmos, the Cutting Edge of Science Explained
ISBN: 9780007576593
Publication Date: 1 August 2018

Is the universe infinite

Do we know what happened before the Big Bang

Where is human consciousness located in the brain

And are there more undiscovered particles out there, beyond the Higgs boson

In the modern world, science is king: weekly headlines proclaim the latest scientific breakthroughs and numerous mathematical problems, once indecipherable, have now been solved. But are there limits to what we can discover about our physical universe

In this very personal journey to the edges of knowledge, Marcus du Sautoy investigates how leading experts in fields from quantum physics and cosmology, to sensory perception and neuroscience, have articulated the current lie of the land. In doing so, he travels to the very boundaries of understanding, questioning contradictory stories and consulting cutting edge data.

Is it possible that we will one day know everything Or are there fields of research that will always lie beyond the bounds of human comprehension And if so, how do we cope with living in a universe where there are things that will forever transcend our understanding

In What We Cannot Know, Marcus du Sautoy leads us on a thought-provoking expedition to the furthest reaches of modern science. Prepare to be taken to the edge of knowledge to find out if there's anything we truly cannot know.

About the Author

Marcus du Sautoy is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford and a fellow of Wadham College. He has been named by the Independent on Sunday as one of the UK's leading scientists, has written extensively for the Guardian, The Times and the Daily Telegraph and has appeared on Radio 4 on numerous occasions. He is the author of ...