The Tao of Physics Author:Fritjof Capra "Science does not need mysticism and mysticism does not need science; but man needs both." — --Fritjof Capra, Ph.D. — The universe: an eternal cosmic dance of subatomic particles of relationships at once paradoxical, yet somehow unified. — Mystics explore our universe through meditation. Nuclear physicists explore it through experimentation and hyp... more »othesis. Their paths to the truth could not be more different-but the amazing thing is that in their own ways, the mystics and the scientists are discovering the same truths about our world.
In non-technical language, with no complex mathematics or formulae, this thought-provoking program explores the main concepts and theories of modern physics, the revelations coming from particle accelerators and laboratories-and compares them with the ancient tenets of Hinduism, Buddhism and Taoism. In the process, we gain a clear and fascinating picture of how such seemingly disparate areas of thought are ultimately quests for the same kind of understanding.« less