This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Physics Nobel Laureate Tony Leggett. The basis of this conversation is Tony Leggett’s book The Problems of Physics and further explores the insightful plain-speaking itemization that he developed of the physics landscape according to four basic categories-the very small (particle physics), the very large (cosmology), the very complex (condensed matter physics) and the very unclear (foundations of quantum theory)-while providing a thoughtful follow-up analysis from a contemporary perspective to assess how much progress we’ve made and which mysteries remain or have come on the scene since the book was published. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, The Gentleman Laureate, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:I. Back to the Future – Setting the Stage II. The Very Small – Much the same III. The Very Large – Cosmology IV. A Glassy Digression – The perils of affirming the consequent V. The Very Complex – Condensed matter physics meets quantum information VI. Understanding – What it actually means VII. Different Regimes – Nature’s Scales VIII. Schrdinger’s Cat – Different domains?IX. The Slings and Arrows of Time – Irreversible?X. The Anthropic Principle – Better left unsaid?XI. The Future of Physics – From Louis Armstrong to topological quantum computing About Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series: This book is part of a series of 100 Ideas Roadshow Conversations. Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers, including 3 Nobel Laureates, but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.
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