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Podcast: New Books in Science, Technology, and Society
Episode: Liam Graham, "Physics Fixes All the Facts" (Springer Nature, 2025)
Description: Complex systems seem to magically emerge from the interactions of their parts. A whirlpool emerges from water molecules. A living cell from organic molecules. You emerge from the cells of your body. Not since chaos has a concept from physics spread like wildfire to other disciplines. Emergence can be found from chemistry to economics; from psychology to ecology. At its heart is the alluring idea that there's more to the world than physics, that there is a holistic component to nature, an edge of mystery.
"Physics Fixes All the Facts" starts by taking you on a tour...