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Philosophy, sociology and religion

Gedanken fictions

20 Jul 2017
Taken from the July 2017 issue of Physics World

Kate Gardner reviews Thought X: Fictions and Hypotheticals, edited by Rob Appleby and Ra Page

Illustration of a cat in a box in a purple space
Paradox play: thought experiments from physics are explored in a new book by fiction authors and scientists. (Courtesy: Harald Ritsch/Science Photo Library)
A soldier returning from war goes to visit the widow and young son of his fallen comrade Ted. During

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