A review by rlse
Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray by Sabine Hossenfelder

3.0

Wow, I had no idea there was push in some areas of physics to become “post-empirical.” This means not having to justify new hypotheses with data or observable phenomena, which, to me, is clearly leaving the realm of science into philosophy. The most valuable part of the book to me were the cautions on bias in all areas of science, and her specific suggestions of ways to mitigate social influence and the compounding confirmation cycle for people at all levels of science, in the appendix. I felt that all nine chapters were essentially saying the same thing, only while interviewing a different respected expert in the field.