The Disordered Cosmos, Chanda PrescodWeinstein
The Disordered Cosmos, Chanda PrescodWeinstein
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The Disordered Cosmos
A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred

Author: Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Narrator: Joniece Abbott-Pratt

Unabridged: 10 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/09/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

From a star theoretical physicist, “a love letter to the wonderous universe we call home, and an urge to think critically about how we explore its depths” (Smithsonian Magazine)

In The Disordered Cosmos, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein shares her love for physics, from the Standard Model of Particle Physics and what lies beyond it, to the physics of melanin in skin, to the latest theories of dark matter—all with a new spin informed by history, politics, and the wisdom of Star Trek.
 
One of the leading physicists of her generation, Prescod-Weinstein is also one of the first one hundred Black American women to earn a PhD from a department of physics. Her vision of the cosmos is vibrant, buoyantly nontraditional, and grounded in Black feminist traditions.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Traci on February 07, 2021

So I’m terrible at math and science. Absolutely dreadful. This book was really challenging for the first 4 chapters. I didn’t understand much. Then it got REALLY good. The shift from deep physics to the issues and responsibilities of Science was super interesting. I love the ways Prescod-Weinstein t......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on February 08, 2023

highly recommend this to everyone, but especially people studying and working in stem spaces Blog | Instagram | Youtube | Ko-fi | Spotify | Twitch......more

Goodreads review by Bethany (Beautifully Bookish Bethany) on February 21, 2022

This is an excellent piece of nonfiction from the first Black woman in cosmology. It blends science writing, memoir, and intersectional feminist thought in a way that is both rigorous and accessible to a broad range of readers. Her passion for studying the stars and the history of the universe is cl......more

Goodreads review by Nick on June 05, 2021

three stars for the muddled but interesting first half (pop science), one star for the grotesque and largely unreadable sociology/invective of the back half. if you liked bell hooks, you'll love prescod-weinstein...but why? predictably, it's a hectoring SJW screed from someone who calls herself "sil......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on December 08, 2020

The Disordered Cosmos by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is an all-encompassing guide to the state of race, gender, and other social issues in science, particularly particle physics. Dr. Prescod-Weinstein split the book into three sections that each focus on a part of her thesis: the science behind physics......more