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Philosophy, sociology and religion

Philosophy, sociology and religion

The struggle for convergence

27 Oct 2016
Taken from the October 2016 issue of Physics World

Convergence: the Deepest Idea in the Universe
Peter Watson
2016 Simon & Schuster £25.00hb 544pp

Colourful artwork representing “convergence” at a single point
Come together Have various scientific disciplines been slowly converging for 150 years? (Courtesy: Ikon Images/SuperStock)
“Young man, if I could remember the names of these particles, I would have been a botanist.” Enr

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Manjit Kumar is a science writer based in London, UK, e-mail contactmanjitkumar@gmail.com
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