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Looking forward to time in 2010
Jacket CopyDespite the fact that I read more fiction than theoretical physics, one of the books I'm most looking forward to in 2010 is Sean Carroll's "From Eternity to Here: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time." It's coming out...... -
TCA Press Tour: Stephen Hawking's celestial TV journey on Discovery
Show TrackerWho would have thought that one of the world's most famous living scientists finds time to take in a little television? Whether it's crime dramas or "The Simpsons," Stephen Hawking tunes in. He'd even like to participate in a certain...... -
TV This Week for April 25th â May 1st
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of April 25 - May 1 in PDF format This week's TV Movies PRIME CHOICES SUNDAY Barry Pepper and Winona Ryder portray spouses Bill and Lois Wilson, respective co-founders of the...... -
Brand X Files: Noam Chomsky worried by rise of far right. Nightclub for dogs? Archie's gay character.
Brand XNoam Chomsky has âNever seen anything like thisâ: Famed intellectual worried about the rise of far right in America. (Truthdig) Donât talk to aliens, warns Stephen Hawking: Physicist has suggested that extraterrestrials are almost certain... -
'Lost' reading list: the show's creators discuss literary influences, from Stephen King to Flannery O'Connor
Show TrackerEver since Sawyer was shown reading âWatership Downâ in Season One of âLost,â an abundance of carefully placed works of literature have been featured on the show (in gym bags, on book shelves, in episode titles), spawning âLo... -
Coming soon: Science books try to deliver big answers in the fall
In a cosmic reading mood? Let these three forthcoming books satisfy your search for fresh, unexpected insights into the nature of the universe. God, free will, quantum versus Newtonian theories — no subject is too big (or nanoscopic) for...Tags: Skin, Applied Physics, Science, Science and Technology, Galileo Galilei
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Faith and Belief: Richard Dawkins evolves his arguments
Richard Dawkins, best known as the author of "The Selfish Gene" (1976) and "The God Delusion" (2006), is at the Atheist Alliance International Convention in Burbank to discuss his new book, "The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution" (Free...Tags: Iceland, Arts and Culture, Zoology, Science, Freedom of the Press
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'The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the Atom' by Graham Farmelo
The Strangest Man
The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac,
Mystic of the Atom
Graham Farmelo
Basic Books: 540 pp., $29.95
It's hard to imagine a more formidable subject for a biographer. Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac (1902-84) was a pioneer of quantum theory in...Tags: Forehead, Columbia University, Science, Werner Heisenberg, Applied Physics
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Library of the Lost
Jacket CopyLaura Miller, who wrote about C.S. Lewis' classic children's books in last year's "The Magician's Book: A Skeptic's Adventures in Narnia," turns her attention to Narnia-like goings-on in the TV series "Lost." I am not among the "Lost" devout, so...... -
Brand X Files: Megan Fox almost a virgin. Weird Al sex tape. 'Ugly Betty' gets her braces off.
Brand XMegan Fox is practically a virgin: "Iâve only been with two men my entire life," the 23-year-old actress tells Harper's Bazaar. (Hello) Plus, see her high school yearbook photo. (World Correspondents) The Weird Al Yankovic sex tape: SFW depending on... -
'Family Guy': Reunited
Show TrackerHow long has it been since weâve had the full set? Valentineâs Day? Nearly six months since Cleveland, Peter and Stan all had wacky new adventures on the same Sunday night. Feels good to have the gang back together. Mostly...... -
New atom-smasher generates hope, fear
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMichelangelo L. Mangano, a respected particle physicist who helped discover the top quark in 1995, now spends most days trying to convince people that his new machine won't destroy the world. "If it were just crackpots, we could wave them away," the...Tags: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Weather Reports, Gaming, Sumo Wrestling, Science
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