The Second Kind of Impossible: The Quest for a New Form of Matter

When leading Princeton physicist Paul Steinhardt began working in the 1980s, scientists thought they knew all conceivable forms of matter. "The Second Kind of Impossible" is the story of Steinhardt's 35-year-long quest to challenge conventional wisdom.

Steinhardt's discoveries chart a new direction in science. They not only change our ideas about patterns and matter, but also reveal new truths about the processes that shaped our solar system. The underlying science is important, simple and beautiful-and Steinhardt's first-hand account is an engaging scientific thriller.

Speaker: Paul J. Steinhardt, Princeton Univ.

Books will be available for sale at the event for $27 plus tax. Book sales provided by Books Inc. Palo Alto.

Freidenrich Conference Center, Room F-401