Fear of a Black Universe: An Outsider's Guide to the Future of Physics
Stephon Alexander
Hachette Book Group
In this important guide to science and society, Alexander argues that physics must embrace the excluded, listen to the unheard, and be unafraid of being wrong. In Fear of a Black Universe, Alexander shows that great physics requires us to think outside the mainstream. His approach leads him to three principles that shape all theories of the universe: the principle of invariance, the quantum principle, and the principle of emergence that he uses to explore some of physics' greatest mysteries, from what happened before the big bang to how the universe makes consciousness possible. Drawing on his experience as a Black physicist, he makes a powerful case for diversifying our scientific communities.