Albert Einstein Memorial Lectures
by Mechoulam, Raphael; Bekenstein, JacobFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2012-06-30
Publisher(s): World Scientific Pub Co Inc
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Summary
This volume consists of a selection of Albert Einstein Memorial Lectures covering a broad spectrum of subjects in physics, chemistry, life science, mathematics, historiography and social issues. The lectures were presented by eminent scientists and scholars, including Nobel laureates. Established in 1980 by the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, this distinguished annual memorial lecture series was inaugurated following an international symposium held in Jerusalem in March 1979 to commemorate the centenary of Albert Einstein's birth. Considering that Einstein's interests, activities and influence were not restricted to theoretical physics but spanned broad fields affecting society and the welfare of humankind, it was felt that these memorial lectures should be addressed to scientists, scholars and erudite laypersons rather than to physicists alone.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. v |
| List of Contributors | p. vii |
| What Can Pure Mathematics Offer to Society? | p. 1 |
| General Covariance and the Passive Equations of Physics | p. 21 |
| The Structure of Quarks and Leptons | p. 47 |
| Beautiful Theories | p. 81 |
| Harmless Energy from Nuclei | p. 109 |
| Supramolecular Chemistry: From Molecular Information toward Self-Organization and Complex Matter | p. 137 |
| Chromatin and Transcription | p. 163 |
| Energy, Environment, and the Responsibility of Scientists | p. 179 |
| Res Ipsa Loquitur: History and Mimesis | p. 189 |
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