Book ID: CBB612612757

The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred (2021)

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Prescod-Weinstein, Chanda (Author)


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Publication Date: 2021
Physical Details: 336
Language: English

From a star theoretical physicist, a journey into the world of particle physics and the cosmos -- and a call for a more just practice of science. 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, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is also one of fewer than one hundred Black American women to earn a PhD from a department of physics. Her vision of the cosmos is vibrant, buoyantly non-traditional, and grounded in Black feminist traditions. Prescod-Weinstein urges us to recognize how science, like most fields, is rife with racism, sexism, and other dehumanizing systems. She lays out a bold new approach to science and society that begins with the belief that we all have a fundamental right to know and love the night sky. The Disordered Cosmos dreams into existence a world that allows everyone to experience and understand the wonders of the universe.

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Authors & Contributors
Mendes, Gabriel N.
Beatriz C. Clewell
Ashley Jean Yeager
Cornelius-Diallo, Alexandra
Bernice Anderson
Evans, Jazmin Antwynette
Concepts
Science and race
African Americans and science
African Americans
Science and gender
Women in science
Racism
Time Periods
20th century
21st century
19th century
20th century, early
Places
United States
Southern states (U.S.)
New York City (New York, U.S.)
Alabama (U.S.)
Soviet Union
India
Institutions
Lafargue Mental Hygiene Clinic
University of Chicago
American Sociological Association
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