TY - BOOK ID - 29786828 TI - Visions of discovery : new light on physics, cosmology and consciousness. AU - Chiao, Raymond Y. AU - Cohen, Marvin L. PY - 2010 SN - 9780521882392 0521882397 PB - Cambridge Cambridge university press DB - UniCat KW - Science KW - Cosmology KW - Consciousness KW - Apperception KW - Mind and body KW - Perception KW - Philosophy KW - Psychology KW - Spirit KW - Self KW - Science - Popular works KW - Cosmology - Popular works KW - Consciousness - Popular works UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:29786828 AB - "World-leading researchers, including Nobel Laureates and rising young stars, examine some of the most important and fundamental questions at the forefronts of modern science, philosophy, and theology, taking into account recent discoveries from a range of fields. This fascinating book is ideal for anyone seeking answers to deep questions about the universe and human life. The remarkable career of Charles H. Townes, inventor of the maser and laser for which he shared the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics, has spanned seven decades. His interests have ranged from the origin of the Universe to the structure of molecules, always focusing on the nature of human life. Honouring his work, this book explores the most basic questions of science, philosophy, and the nature of existence: How did the Universe begin? Why do the fundamental constants of nature have the values they do? What is human consciousness, and do we have free will?"-- ER -