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  • 1 - Understanding Science

  • Luke A. Barnes, Western Sydney University, Geraint F. Lewis
  • Book:
    The Cosmic Revolutionary's Handbook
    Published online:
    25 November 2019
    Print publication:
    04 February 2020, pp 1-23
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  • Summary

    We explain science, both the idealised version to which scientists aspire, and the real version that involves actual human beings. If you are a cosmic revolutionary, who wants to replace the prevailing big bang theory with their own ideas, we explain the importance of mathematical models, publishing, peer review and presentation of your ideas. In particular, we show how to make scientist's human motivations work in your favour.

  • 8 - Ripples in the Night Sky

  • Luke A. Barnes, Western Sydney University, Geraint F. Lewis
  • Book:
    The Cosmic Revolutionary's Handbook
    Published online:
    25 November 2019
    Print publication:
    04 February 2020, pp 174-200

  • Summary

    The universe is smooth on the largest scales, with roughly the same number of galaxies in every large cosmic neighbourhood. But the standard history of the universe won't allow any process to smooth out an initially smooth universe. An addition to the standard model, called cosmic inflation, aims to fill this void.

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