There's Nothing That Needs Explaining

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Wyd: There's nothing that needs explaining. We're just using these words as a place holder until we figure out what it is, because there's actual measurable effects that we don't have an explanation for. And i distinguish dark matter, dark energy, from the ether. So i've a fair amount of literature on the etherr this hypothesised medium permeatedallof space that permitted light to be transmitted through it. But no meriment ever detectede,. you ge that beautiful photograph of the inter pherometer there? Ye. Rather natural line of thinking, given that light was a wave, sound is a wave. Sound needs a medium. If you had a ringing bell and

In this thought-provoking conversation on life, the universe, and everything, Neil deGrasse Tyson tackles the world’s most important philosophical questions about the universe with wit, wisdom, and cutting-edge science. For science geeks, space and physics nerds, and all who want to understand their place in the universe, this enlightening new book offers a unique take on the mysteries and curiosities of the cosmos, building on rich material from his beloved StarTalk podcast, along with dozens of his most popular tweets on science. Shermer and Tyson discuss: the universe, multiverse, big bang, big rip, dark matter, dark energy, gravity, gravitational waves, origins of morality, hard problem of consciousness, consensus science, the unknown, Fermi’s paradox, extraterrestrials, and artificial intelligence.