Category Archives: Words

Time, Born Again

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Sean Carroll

Lee Smolin has a new book out, Time Reborn: From the Crisis in Physics to the Future of the Universe. His previous subtitle lamented “the fall of a science,” while this one warns of a crisis in physics, so you … Continue reading →

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The Realm of the Nebulae

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Sean Carroll

Edwin Hubble never really liked the word “galaxy.” He was the one, of course, who was most responsible for making the word an important one, by showing that (at least some of) the fuzzy patches in the sky called “nebulae” … Continue reading →

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Volumes of Science

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Sean Carroll

This weekend featured the latest edition of the LA Times Festival of Books, the largest book festival in the U.S., and a great celebration of the written word. The Saturday and Sunday festivities feature a bounty of author events, especially … Continue reading →

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Bookanalia

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Sean Carroll

The annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is always a great event, I highly recommend it to anyone in the area. This year’s edition is on April 20-21. I have a special honor, which really should be reserved for … Continue reading →

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Reviews!

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Sean Carroll

Many writerly friends of mine swear with a straight face that they never look at reviews of their books. I have tried but failed to comprehend the inner workings of these alien minds; personally, as much as I know it … Continue reading →

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Math(s)

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Sean Carroll

I feel the need to comment on a war — a war, I tell you! — that has broken out on the Twitters. It all started when @JenLucPiquant put up a very thoughtful and important blog post at Cocktail Party … Continue reading →

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Avoid the Christmas Rush!

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Sean Carroll

Hard to believe I wrote another book. How did that happen? But it must be true, as The Particle at the End of the Universe is now available for pre-order on Amazon and elsewhere. Back to real work for me, … Continue reading →

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3 Quarks Daily 2012 Science Prize: The Winners

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Sean Carroll

I was the judge for this year’s 3 Quarks Daily Science Prize; here are the results. Cross-posted at 3 Quarks Daily, obviously. I want to thank Abbas and all the 3QD crew for inviting me to judge this year’s Science … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Marc Sher on the Nonprofit Textbook Movement

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Sean Carroll

The price of university textbooks (not to mention scholarly journals) is like the weather: everyone complains about it, but nobody does anything about it. My own graduate textbook in GR hovers around $100, but I’d be happier if it were … Continue reading →

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The Particle At the End of the Universe

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Sean Carroll

Update: here’s the amazon page, where the book is ready for pre-order. Speaking of writing popular books, I’m at it again. I’m currently hard at work writing The Particle At the End of the Universe, a popular-level book on the … Continue reading →

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