Stephen Hawking: The Grand Design

Descartes and

electric and magnetic forces

energy and

exceptions to (i.e., miracles)

as fine-tuned

first recognition of

four classes of known forces

Galileo and

generalizations vs.

God and

grand design

gravity, as first in mathematical language

humans governed by

initial conditions and

Ionian science

mathematical formulation of

mathematical formulation of, first

modern concept of

modern definition

M-theory and

origin of

quantum physics and

rejection of indifferent

soul exempt from

strong anthropic principle and

uniqueness of

uniqueness of (one set of)

Lemaître, Georges

Lieh Yü-K’ou

Life

carbon-based life-form

creation of

definition of living beings

environmental conditions for

existence of

fundamental constants as fine-tuned

God as Creator

Goldilocks zone and

intelligent

multiverse concept and

solar system conditions and

strong anthropic principle

theory of evolution

Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything

weak anthropic principle and

Light

electromagnetism and

interference

Michelson-Morley experiment

Newton ’s theory of (particle/corpuscle theory)

photoelectric effect

polarized

refraction

speed of

theory of special relativity and

wavelength and

wave/particle duality

wave theory

Young’s experiment

Lithium

in primordial universe

Lorentz, Hendrick Antoon

Mathematics

development of

laws of nature phrased in

Matrix, The (film)

Maxwell, James Clerk

Mayan people

Mercator projection, world map

Mercury

Meson

Michelson, Albert

Miracles

Model-dependent realism

dualities and

four points of a good model

Game of Life and

meaning of existence and

M-theory and

quarks and

subatomic particles and

vision and

what happened before the world existed?

Monza, Italy

Moon

eclipse of

as gravitational bound system (with earth)

gravity and orbit of

in myth

of other planets

Morley, Edward

M-theory

eleven space-time dimensions of

as grand design

multiple universes and

p-branes

“why M-theory”

Multiverse concept. See also Universe

Napoleon Bonaparte

Neutrino

Neutron

Newton, Isaac

God as Creator and

theories of, limitations

Newton ’s law of gravity

Newton ’s laws of motion

earth’s rotation and

macroscopic objects and

“the past” and

planetary orbits and

Newton ’s rings

No-boundary condition

Norse mythology

Ørsted, Hans Christian

P-brane

Phase

Photoelectric effect

Photon

delayed-choice experiments

Feynman diagrams and

Physics, classical

Archimedes and

Aristotle and

picture of the universe

shortcomings for atomic and subatomic scales of existence

Physics, modern. See also Quantum physics/quantum theories

Feynman diagrams, importance of

theoretical

Planck’s constant

Plato

Pope, Alexander

Principle of mediocrity

Probability amplitude

Protons

GUTS and

rate of decay (lifetime)

Psychology

Ptolemy

Pythagoras

Quantum chromodynamics (QCD)

asymptotic freedom and

Quantum electrodynamics (QED)

Feynman diagrams

Lamb shift and

renormalization and

sum over histories and

Quantum fluctuations

Quantum jitters

Quantum physics/quantum theory

alternative histories

atomic, subatomic scales, and

buckyball experiment and

determinism and

double-slit experiment

for electromagnetism (see also quantum electrodynamics)

electroweak force

Feynman paths

Feynman’s sum over histories

of forces

four classes of known forces

gravity, problem of

larger objects and

observation of system, and alteration of course

origin of universe as quantum event

“the past” and

Planck’s constant

principles of

principles of, and reality

probabilities and

probability amplitude

quantum chromodynamics (QCD)

quantum superposition

testing theories

uncertainty principle

wave/particle duality

Quantum superposition

Quarks

asymptotic freedom

baryons and

colors

mesons and

QCD and

Realism

Reality. See also Model-dependent realism

anti-realists

classical picture of objective existence

five-dimensional space-time

goldfish bowl example

holographic principle

law of nature and

model-dependent realism

multiple histories

objective, question of existence of

“the past” and

Ptolemaic model of

quantum physics and

realists

simulated or alternative

Reference frames

Reflection, law of

Renormalization

Resonance

Salam, Abdus

Schönborn, Christoph

Scientific determinism

Scientific method

Second Life

Singularity

Soul

pineal gland as seat of

Space

curvature/curved spaces

planetary orbits and three dimensions

straws and lines

three dimensions of

warpage by matter and energy

Space-time

cosmological constant

as curved and distorted

as fourth dimension

M-theory’s eleven dimensions

string theory’s ten dimensions

warpage by gravity

Standard model

Stars. See also Sun

explosions (supernova)

mass

Stoics

Straus, Ernst

Strings, law of

String theory

internal space

ten dimensions in

Strong anthropic principle

Strong nuclear force

QCD and

Sum over histories

multiverse concept and

Sun

Aristarchus and

as center of earth’s planetary system

governed by fixed laws

life on earth and

in myth

solar eclipse

strong nuclear force and

three dimensional space and

wavelengths of radiation

Supergravity theory

Supernova

Supersymmetry

Symmetry

System

observation of, and alteration of course

Tempier of Paris, Bishop

Thales of Miletus

Theory of everything. See also Feynman, Richard (Dick); M-theory

electroweak force

grand unified theories (GUTS)

gravity, problem of

M-theory

quantum chromodynamics (QCD)

quantum electrodynamics (QED)

standard model

string theory

Theory of relativity. See Einstein’s theory of relativity

Thomson, J. J.

Time. See also Space-time

beginning of

clock in airplane experiment

special theory of relativity and

time dilation

warpage of

Triple alpha process

Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything. See also Grand design

Ultimate theory of everything. See Theory of everything

Uncertainty principle. See Heisenberg uncertainty principle

Unified theory. See Theory of everything

Universe. See also Creation; Life

age of

alternative histories of

ancient interpretations and celestial predictions

balloon universe analogy

big bang theory

binary star systems

carbon content

classical picture of

CMBR and

Copernican model of

dimensions of

earth as center of

earth’s planetary system

eccentricity of elliptical orbits

Einstein’s general theory of relativity and

elements in primordial