Bankrupting Physics: How Today's Top Scientists are Gambling Away Their Credibility
"Unzicker's arguments are well-grounded, sound, [and] informed." —Scientific American(German edition)"Bankrupting Physicsis a blunt, but entertaining account of the current state of fundamental physics. The reader may not necessarily have the same opinion as the authors, but they will bear witness to some of the field's unchallengeable high priests in action, and question whether the system itself is now in a period of stagnation. How does the struggle for power and money among modern scientists compromise the quest for uncovering the true secrets of nature? This is a worthwhile book to read that is guaranteed to raise some controversy, and is likely to receive a critical reception by the very actors it is reporting on."--Pavel Kroupa, University of Bonn “A broad dismissal of modern theoretical physicists…Unzicker also targets the massive expenditures of funds on high-energy particle accelerators.”—Kirkus Reviews“Unzicker dares to think outside the mainstream. Readers will find a refreshing and provoking book that pushes the physics community to refocus how it conducts science.”--Hans Volker Klapdor-Kleingrothaus, University of Heidelberg