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The Disordered Cosmos

A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred

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The Disordered Cosmos

By: Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
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From a star theoretical physicist, “a love letter to the wonderous universe we call home, and an urge to think critically about how we explore its depths” (Smithsonian Magazine)

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, Prescod-Weinstein is also one of the first one hundred Black American women to earn a PhD from a department of physics. Her vision of the cosmos is vibrant, buoyantly nontraditional, and grounded in Black feminist traditions.

Accolades & Awards

Los Angeles Times Book Prize
2021
African American Studies Americas Astronomy & Space Science Black & African American Gender Studies Los Angeles Times Book Prize Physics Social Sciences Specific Demographics United States Social justice Nonfiction Thought-Provoking Cosmology Inspiring Science Astronomy Mathematics

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While some of the science was over my head, the meaning of the story itself was perfectly told.

Beautiful and Deep

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It was an excellent read that delves into the intersectionality between being a woman, a minority and being a victim in a patriarchal society. I wish there were more books like this.

An amazing book

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This is a must read. Please check this book it its so good and so insightful.

Perfect book for everywhere this is a must.

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Continued my love and fascination with science I hear there is community for me as a black woman who could never find her way to be called a scientist but uses science everyday!

Love this book!!!

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This is an expansive text in every sense. It will stick with me for a long time. The author refuses to disentangle modern notions of "objective" science from subjective humanity. Good. That false philosophical divide is crushing is. Her unflinching assessments and style plot a course for new worlds. Bravo!

Anyone looking to engage pure/tradtional/white scientific ideas will be deservedly frustrated and disappointed (and should take that feeling as a sign that you need a different and more dynamic lens). Nothing changes if no one changes.

Brilliant! A must read!

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