We Need New Physics

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You i belong to this group at harvard called the galileo project, headed by avi lobe. He's the head of the harvard astron department. Avi wrote that book on amua mua, you know, the first discovery of extra-terrestrial intelligence. We're going to need a new physics to explain how this dis bi blob on the video goes left really fast. Yuright. It would be great if this object was some evidence of intelligence, an alien life elsewhere. You'd like foll there for us to discover alien life. But wanting something to be so doesn't make it so.

In this conversation with quantum physicist, New York Times bestselling author, and BBC host Jim Al-Khalili reveals how 8 lessons from the heart of science can help us all get the most out of our lives.

Today’s world is unpredictable and full of contradictions, and navigating its complexities while trying to make the best decisions is far from easy. In this brief guide to leading a more rational life, acclaimed physicist Jim Al-Khalili invites readers to engage with the world as scientists have been trained to do. The scientific method has served humankind well in its quest to see things as they really are, and underpinning the scientific method are core principles that can help us all navigate modern life more confidently. Discussing the nature of truth and uncertainty, the role of doubt, the pros and cons of simplification, the value of guarding against bias, the importance of evidence-based thinking, and more, Al-Khalili shows how the powerful ideas at the heart of the scientific method are deeply relevant to the complicated times we live in and the difficult choices we make.