num_pages: 320
description: From a star theoretical physicist a journey into the world of particle physics and the cosmos  and a call for a more just practice of science.In The Disordered Cosmos Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein shares her love for physics from the Standard Model of Particle Physics and what lies beyond it to the physics of melanin in skin to the latest theories of dark matter  all with a new spin informed by history politics and the wisdom of Star Trek.One of the leading physicists of her generation Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is also one of fewer than one hundred Black American women to earn a PhD from a department of physics. Her vision of the cosmos is vibrant buoyantly non-traditional and grounded in Black feminist traditions.Prescod-Weinstein urges us to recognize how science like most fields is rife with racism sexism and other dehumanizing systems. She lays out a bold new approach to science and society that begins with the belief that we all have a fundamental right to know and love the night sky. The Disordered Cosmos dreams into existence a world that allows everyone to tap into humanitys wealth of knowledge about the wonders of the universe.
language: English
title: The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred
publisher: Bold Type Books