As always, Small Talks is packed so full of great info.
In this issue "The Big Idea" by Carlo Rovelli caught my eye. My 12 year old grandson was just talking about how all things are made of atoms and questioning our perceptions of where things really are (is his hand really ON the table, or partly through the table?). I read him Rovelli's article this afternoon.
A couple of favorite lines:
"A good scientific theory, then, should not be about how things “are”, or what they “do”: it should be about how they affect one another."
"We, as individuals, exist thanks to the interactions we are involved in."
My grandson listened, snuggled next to me as I read - and I also read him an NPR review of Rovelli's new book, "Helgoland."
And then it was time for soccer practice. (If he becomes a theoretical physicist I'll let you know.)
As always, Small Talks is packed so full of great info.
In this issue "The Big Idea" by Carlo Rovelli caught my eye. My 12 year old grandson was just talking about how all things are made of atoms and questioning our perceptions of where things really are (is his hand really ON the table, or partly through the table?). I read him Rovelli's article this afternoon.
A couple of favorite lines:
"A good scientific theory, then, should not be about how things “are”, or what they “do”: it should be about how they affect one another."
"We, as individuals, exist thanks to the interactions we are involved in."
My grandson listened, snuggled next to me as I read - and I also read him an NPR review of Rovelli's new book, "Helgoland."
And then it was time for soccer practice. (If he becomes a theoretical physicist I'll let you know.)
Thank you, Isabelle!