A physics of society?

Is it possible that we’re not as in control as we think we are? We spend our entire teenage years convincing ourselves that we’re individuals, but when it comes to our collective behaviour is that really true? From governments to economists to red top newspapers, everyone wants to understand why society is how it is. Physicists are no exception. I recently finished reading Critical Mass by Philip Ball. Philip Ball is a chemist come physicist come science writer....

May 19, 2009 · 4 min · Douglas Ashton