The Accidental Universe
The Accidental Universe by Alan Lightman is a 2013 Science & Technology book written by TED speaker Alan Lightman, paired here with the talk they gave.
The pairing
- Paired talk: "The physicist as novelist | Alan Lightman | TEDxWellesleyCollege" (2018), 54K views on TED.com
- Timing: Published 5 years before the talk.
- In the catalogue: The 5th of 7 books by Alan Lightman on Books Worth Reading (2000–2020), by publication year.
- Edition: Little, Brown Book Group Limited, 2013 · 167 pages
The paired TED talk
The physicist as novelist | Alan Lightman | TEDxWellesleyCollege (2018), the TED talk by Alan Lightman.
From the publisher
Meditates on scientific findings that are changing the understanding of the cosmos, exploring such topics as the debate between science and religion, the conflict between the desire for permanence and nature's impermanence, and the ways technology has changed physical experiences.