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Entangled States: A Life According to Quantum Physics is a hybrid memoir that pairs concepts from the cutting edge of contemporary physics with formative moments in the life of a queer millennial, exploring how understanding the intricacies of the world can help us understand and embrace the intricacies of ourselves. It’s the most personal science book you’ll ever read. It’s the most rigorously science-laden confessional that you can imagine. It’s a book about one person, a nonbinary immigrant from Croatia, and everything that has ever happened to them. It’s also a book about the whole of physical reality, grounded in formal academic studies and years of careful reporting from physics’ fast evolving frontiers. It’s not a book for “science people,” but rather for anyone who is committed to asking questions about how to live a good life, and do so authentically.
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Advance praise for Entangled States:
"Entangled States is a stunning and invigorating memoir at the intersections of science, gender, place, and wonder. I was awed by Karmela Padavic-Callaghan's ability to engage elevated physics theory alongside such gorgeous and thoughtful prose, and to meditate so intimately on the particularities of a human life alongside explanations for our universal atomic experiences. A truly remarkable debut." - Raechel Anne Jolie, author of Rust Belt Femme
“With Entangled States, Karmela Padavic-Callaghan offers readers an utterly unique journey into the quantum life — one where a love of quantum physics helps a queer immigrant make sense of who they are and make meaning of the cosmos. Come for the analysis of Freddie Mercury’s farewell album, stay for the clear, accessible explanations of next generation quantum information science. Padavic-Callaghan has written an inspiring book about physics that beautifully centers the importance of being true to yourself.” — Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, author of The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred