A Joosr Guide to… Human Universe by Brian Cox and Andrew Cohen
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Who are we? Where are we? Why are we here? Discover how humans have discovered the answers to questions about our origins and place in the universe, and what new or continuing questions we are seeking answers to today.
Human Universe is an explanation of the place you and all humans hold in time and space. Through studying the laws of nature and observing space around us, we have determined that as insignificant as we seem in the grand scheme of things, we are actually something special and unique. Through a combination of natural laws and sheer luck, humanity has become the only known intelligent civilization in existence.
You will learn:
· How humans were able to evolve larger, more capable brains thanks to the orbit of the Earth
· What came before the big bang and the implications it has on the future
· Whether it is possible for extraterrestrial intelligence to exist and how we might find it.
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What’s it about?
The universe is vast and complex, and the place we humans have in it isn’t exactly clear. We still have so many questions that we struggle to find an answer to, such as who we are, where we are, why we are here, what our future is, and if we are alone in the universe. There may not be exact answers for any of these queries, but with our advances in science and technology we are able to come closer than ever to finding out the truth.
Some of these questions have the beginnings of answers already, but require more study. For instance, science as a whole accepts that humans are the product of evolution, though the cause of this evolution is still being debated. And long ago we discovered that we are not at the center of the universe, but just exactly where in the universe we sit is still being explored. In this search, we may even find intelligent neighbors.
We are now able to peer far into the past, to the Big Bang and what may have preceded it, and well into the future to predict where we are going and