Read this detailed analysis of the most common theories of the origin of the universe to understand exactly what science does, and does not, know.
“Theoretical physics is at a crossroads right now…In a sense we’ve entered a very deep crisis.” Dr. Neil Turok – Director of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
The May/2014 issue of Scientific American highlights a major calamity • theorists working in particle physics admit they’re in a state of “confusion” • there is “widespread panic” that particle physicists may be barking up the wrong tree • Science periodicals, forums, and blog posts suggest revising fundamental principles to resolve the crisis in physics
“We need to make a clean break and embark on a search for a new kind of theory that can be applied to the whole universe – a theory that avoids the confusions and paradoxes, answers the unanswerable questions, and generates genuine physical predictions for cosmological observations.” Dr. Lee Smolin – Renowned physicist and Bestselling Author
Physicists do not fully understand Gravity, the most common force in nature
Cosmology On Trial is a challenge to physicists who use gravity to support their hypotheses. Among cosmology books, this particular volume is an all-inclusive cosmology journal introducing the reader to many unexplained and unsolved mysteries of the universe. This book reveals that Newtonian physics, General Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, and String Theory have not proven whether Gravity is a wave, a graviton particle, or even a fabric of spacetime. Moreover, Gravity is not even included in the Standard Model of Physics although it is ubiquitous.
NASA physicists admit that 96% of the matter and energy in the universe is a mystery
Yes, 96% of the universe remains unknown. In spite of this, Stephen Hawking declares on national TV: “The scientific account is complete.” Can today’s cosmology be complete if science only understands 4% of the universe?
Cosmologists portray accounts of the universe as scientific (supported by evidence) when they’re mostly a cloud of caveats and probabilities.
“As a scientist and as an educator, I like the idea that we believe things because there’s evidence.” Dr. Richard Dawkins – Oxford University Professor and Bestselling Author Contrary to popular belief, cosmology and certainty are not in sync.
Cosmology On Trial examines the case for cosmology like an attorney in a court of law
• Major physicists like Stephen Hawking have to defend the basis for their theories • The evidence must be beyond reasonable doubt; similar to the rationale for a jury to decide a case
Society doesn’t thrive on uncertainty, that’s why the Big Bang origin of the universe eliminates much of the uncertainty.
Cosmology on Trial unleashes a critical exposé of the current crisis in physics. • What science factually knows about the universe and the one question that is never asked but must be answered • The five biggest myths of cosmology that are not supported by observation or data • The most important initiative in physics and what scientists should be doing about it • Explanations lacking verifiable data which masquerade as relevant theories like beauty pageant contestants competing for greater elegance
Considering the facts, an unbiased investigator may reasonably say: OK, let’s have a look at the evidence.
Cosmology on Trial is written by Pierre St Clair, an investigative journalist who digs deep behind the headlines to inform the uninformed public.
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WHY YOU SHOULD READ THIS BOOK
Scientific accounts are assumed to be based on observation and evidence. The creation account of cosmology is unique because authority is not based on objective verifiable data.
Astrophysicists portray their cosmological ideas as scientific (supported by evidence) when they are mostly a cloud of probabilities and caveats. The media presents these explanations as factual science, and the unsuspecting public interprets them as “true accounts”.
Today, scientists are finding anomalies that don’t fit any prevailing theory.
An article in the May/2014 issue of Scientific American, Supersymmetry and the Crisis in Physics, highlights a calamity of major proportions.
“Indeed, results from the first run of the LHC [Large Hadron Collider] have ruled out almost all the best-studied versions of supersymmetry. The negative results are beginning to produce if not a full-blown crisis in particle physics, then at least a widespread panic.”
The article reveals that theorists working in particle physics admit they’re in a state of confusion. Apparently, there is a “widespread panic” that particle physicists might be barking up the wrong tree.
In Canada, scientists from the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI) claim that the present situation within the physics community is ripe with preposterous speculations symptomatic of an invasive crisis. PI director Neil Turok put it this way: “Theoretical physics is at a crossroads right now…In a sense we’ve entered a very deep crisis.”
Dr. Turok claims string theory and the multiverse idea, which some theorists actively promote, is “the ultimate catastrophe.” Science periodicals, blog posts, and forums suggest a revision of fundamental principles may be the solution to the present crisis.
Sometimes a spin is put on an ineffective outcome, “Well, we anticipated this result.” The tactic is used to give experiments credibility when the early hype about a projected discovery was laid on thick. But when jobs and grant money are on the line finding no good result is considered a nightmare.
We, the people, believe that most scientific accounts are based on observation and evidence. Yet the creation account of cosmology lacks certifiable data. The emphasis is on philosophical ideas, hopes, and aspirations that masquerade as relevant theories. When explanations are divorced from verifiable data they depart from science and the various versions compete for greater elegance like beauty pageant contestants.
This book examines major issues in physics as would be presented in a court of law. Over 64 renowned physicists and mathematicians present their testimony on the scientific basis of cosmology, as if called to the witness stand.
The trial uncovers the startling fact that physicists admit only 4 percent of the matter and energy of the universe is known. A full 96 percent of the matter and energy of the universe remains a dark mystery!
Professional Reviews
Walk away with a true education
In the course of his dissertation, St. Clair takes on much of modern science and its concomitant contemporary philosophy, showing where they are right, but, more importantly, where they are wrong. His approach is balanced, enabling the attentive reader to walk away with a true education.
S. J. Rosen – New York
This book makes a strong point
This book simply makes the very strong point that our cosmology of yesteryear was not based on solid evidence, and our cosmology of today isn't either.
V. DiCara – Japan
Well Researched
An incredibly well researched book. The author has certainly given one plenty of scope to question previously taught theories showing clearly that science is an ongoing changing subject, fraught with those anxious to prove their latest theories, even with very little evidence to back them.
G. A. du Buisson (Mrs.) – South Africa
Our human genome is full of viruses similar to HIV-1. These have played an important role in human evolution and still play an important role in human embryology and day-to-day chemistry. Just how important are they to our evolution past and future?
The symbiotic pattern of evolution is everywhere and allows us a very different and fascinating window into the way symbiotic viruses work, since all viruses are symbiotic, including those involved in our human reproduction.
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