Life, the Universe and Everything: Investigating the God Debate in a Quantum Universe

by Andy Fletcher

The science behind the debate raging in modern physics over the disconcerting and uncomfortable realization that just maybe there is, as astronomer Fred Hoyle put it, some sort of "superintellect that has monkeyed with the physics". Written with the non-scientist in mind, this exploration of Big Bang, Schroedinger's Cat, the Chaos of 9/11, the Complexity of the mimic octopus and the blister beetle, and the strong Anthropic Principle is accessible to anyone bright enough to be interested. Ultimately, tucked in here somewhere is a middle ground between evolution and creation that will leave nobody happy, but everyone intrigued.

220 pages, Paperback

First published February 13, 2006

Reviews

[Evgeniy Bogdanov · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mistakenly read this book instead of the one from Douglas Adams ... Don't regret. Few interesting bits, but not agree with questions asked, and few chapter about God.

[Simreth Dhingra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actually interesting, occasionally funny but not actively unfunny; stick with it, I think it will change your thinking. It's also really easy to read.

[Eric · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fascinating book that combines theoretical physics and philosophy with a lot of humor. Andy goes into topics like quantum mechanics, relativity, black holes, and the universe before the Big Bang.

Andy especially explores some of the philosophical questions that have come up with modern physics, and discusses multiple opinions and viewpoints. For examples, he compares competing arguments on how the effect of an Observer in quantum mechanics either requires the existence of God, or proves that God cannot exist.

Andy created the book from his multi-day multimedia seminars that he has presented for schools throughout the world. The book includes pictures from the seminars to clarify and add humor to the topics.