Worse, these "too good to not be true" theories are actually untestable and they have left the field in a cul-de-sac. The belief in beauty has become so dogmatic that it now conflicts with scientific objectivity: observation has been unable to confirm mindboggling theories, like supersymmetry or grand unification, invented by physicists based on aesthetic criteria. This is why, Sabine Hossenfelder argues, we have not seen a major breakthrough in the foundations of physics for more than four decades.
Whether pondering black holes or predicting discoveries at CERN, physicists believe the best theories are beautiful, natural, and elegant, and this standard separates popular theories from disposable ones. Book excerpt: In this "provocative" book (New York Times), a contrarian physicist argues that her field's modern obsession with beauty has given us wonderful math but bad science. This book was released on with total page 304 pages. Book Synopsis Lost in Math by : Sabine Hossenfelderĭownload or read book Lost in Math written by Sabine Hossenfelder and published by Hachette UK.
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