The Disordered Cosmos

Prescod-Weinstein, a theoretical particle physicist, talks about the things that excite her most about the universe and all of the unknowns. She also discusses the ways in which humanity has gotten this information, and the things western civilization has done to indigenous communities against their will in order to get the scientific knowledge we have today. She continues on to discuss the additional obstacles POC, women, and trans people must overcome in order to make it in science.

This book is phenomenal. The first section is all about science and the fun and exciting things involved with particle physics. You can really feel Prescon-Weinstein's excitement and love for this science through the page as she explains these incredibly complex systems. This first section is in direct contrast to the rest of the book, where she discuss how hard it is for her to keep her love for this science when she sees the harm that the science community has caused and all of the extra work she must put into her profession to be successful. I didn't know much, if anything, that was in this book, and I highly recommend anyone read this.