Do Aliens Speak Physics?: And Other Questions about Science and the Nature of Reality

A hilarious, mind-bending investigation into how much humans and aliens might have in common, scientifically speaking—from a best-selling cartoonist and acclaimed physicist

When aliens finally arrive on Earth, they might enslave us—or maybe, they might just share the secrets of the universe. Will we be able to receive those precious jewels of knowledge? Is the common idea that maths and physics are a universal language really true? In Do Aliens Speak Physics?, Daniel Whiteson and Andy Warner ask and answer questions both light-hearted and profound. Would aliens even need science to build the technology that brings them to Earth? Is it possible that they could experience the universe very differently, tasting electrons and smelling photons or are these particles only convenient concepts in our minds? With cartoons, deep insight and dad jokes, Whiteson and Warner explode the ideas you had about science and reality, leaving the universe—and humanity—stranger and more marvellous than before.

About the Author

Daniel Whiteson is a particle physicist and professor at UC Irvine and the coauthor of We Have No Idea and Frequently Asked Questions About the Universe. He lives in Irvine, California.Andy Warner is a cartoonist, editor, and teacher at the California College of the Arts and Stanford University. His work has been published by American Public Media, Popular Science, KQED, and more. He lives in Berkeley, California.