Wormholes, Black Holes, the Singularity & Time Travel The short answer to the question, “how real is the science in the new sci-fi epic Interstellar?”: “Very.” Assuming you don’t know anything about physics (I don’t), suffice to say: the movie grew out an idea by Cal Tech Physicist Kip Thorne, who wrote a book on...Read More
“The Hard (Irreducible?) Problem of Human Consciousness” There is nothing about the physics of the material world (quarks, electrons, photons, atoms, etc.), and specifically, the intricate structure of the brain, that gives the slightest clue as to the mechanism of consciousness. –Dr. Eben Alexander, “Proof of Heaven” (2012); p. 154 Parsing Alexander’s claims of encountering...Read More
