Science Friction is an interesting book that i bought when i was home in seattle. The slogan on the front states "where the known meets the unknown", and this has always intrigued me. How do we humans know that we are in possession of all scientific knowledge? Can we know what we dont know, and subsequently pursue a scientific explanation to the unknown?
The book explores a variety of scientific hypotheses and disproves a variety of myths. Basically, it explains the ability of science itself to conflict with itself, hence the name Science Friction.
More importantly, it talks about the shortcomings of human psychology. For example, we assume that the origin of the universe is beyond comprehension, and is a mystery in itself. However, the problem may very well lie within the human mind. In past centuries we have failed to grasp concepts such as infinite and zero, for example, only to later derive a mathematical explanation for both. Similarly, we assume such an issue exists within the origin of the universe, but we fail to consider the fact that our minds may simply be too primitive to comprehend an alternative explanation.
Just thought id throw that out there.
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