Paul Halpern: Flashes of Creation (#177)

Paul Halpern is Professor of Physics at the University of the
Sciences in Philadelphia. A prolific author, he has written sixteen
science books and numerous articles. His interests range from
space, time and higher dimensions to cultural aspects of science.
The recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, Fulbright Scholarship,
and an Athenaeum Literary Award, he has appeared on C-SPAN, the
History Channel, the Discovery Channel, the PBS series "Future
Quest," and "The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special." Halpern's
books include Time Journeys, Cosmic Wormholes, The Cyclical
Serpent, Faraway Worlds, The Great Beyond, Brave New Universe,
What's Science Ever Done for Us?, Collider, What's the Matter with
Pluto?, Edge of the Universe, Einstein's Dice and Schrödinger's
Cat, The Quantum Labyrinth, Synchronicity and Flashes of Creation.
In his most recent book, Flashes of Creation, Professor Halpern
breaks down the great debate over the Big Bang and the continuing
quest to understand the fate of the universe. In Flashes of
Creation, Paul Halpern Shows that just decades ago its mere mention
caused sparks to fly. At the center of the debate were Russian
American physicist George Gamow and British astrophysicist Fred
Hoyle. Gamow insisted that a fiery explosion explained how the
elements of the universe were created. Attacking the idea as
half-baked, Hoyle countered that the universe was engaged in a
never-ending process of creation. The battle was fierce. In the
end, Gamow turned out to be right — mostly — and Hoyle, along with
his many achievements, is remembered for giving the theory the
silliest possible name: "The Big Bang." Halpern captures the
brilliance of both thinkers and reminds us that even those proved
wrong have much to teach us about boldness, imagination, and the
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