Do Aliens Speak Physics?

We all know dozens, if not hundreds, of stories of alien first contact. But almost all of those are predicated on our human assumptions about the universe; what if those assumptions are wrong?

This book, Do Aliens Speak Physics? And Other Questions about Science and the Nature of Reality, by Whiteson and Warner, is a light-hearted and easy introduction to deep philosophical questions that most people often don't consider, such as where does math come from (chapter 3), and how do we play the interstellar dating game (chapter 10).

For this book, the illustrations are a big part of enjoying it, so I recommend that you skip the audio book for this one (although you will get 100% of the text and ideas via audio).

DATE and LOCATION may change, so please check meetup before showing up!