“That’s right, we are being bombarded by millions of extremely high-energy particles on a daily basis, and we have no idea what could be creating them”
Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson provide an entertaining narrative about the Universe in We have No Idea. As physicists Cham and Whiteson, provide an informed look into what we know about the universe and in the process provide a window into everything that we don’t know. The book uses humor, illustrations and clear explanations to whet our appetite for future research.
Cham and Whiteson begin by highlighting that we have some understanding of about 5% of the universe. The remaining unknown can potentially be explained as dark matter and dark energy. In the proceeding text, Cham and Whiteson execute the challenging task of providing simple, yet profound explanations for each of these topics armed with illustrations. Not only do they rise to the challenge, they do so with humor, puns and aplomb. They highlight how science and art are fused together, both literally and figuratively. Along the way, Cham and Whiteson invite the reader ask the creative and wild questions in a quest to understand our mysterious universe.
The book offers a rare balance of rationale, beauty and humor. Cham and Whiteson highlight how the philosophical questions of today have the potential of becoming the scientific experiments of tomorrow. As a citizen of the Information Age, reading this book and realizing the extent and numerosity of unknowns is humbling and exciting. Reading this book can provide the inspiration to believe in reincarnation and ghosts, if only to witness some of these mysteries unfold.
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