Endless Ceiling: A Contemporary Theory of Life in the Universe and Other Contrarian Adventures

Have you ever thought about the origin of life? Scientists do.

Endless Ceiling is a personal exploration of the history, philosophy, politics and practice of natural science, infused with real-life anecdotes. If you like chemistry or want to learn more about it, this is the book for you!

 

Author Ralph A. Magnotti, Jr. is a PhD clinical chemist, teacher and entrepreneur. His inventions include the first multisource photometric device, the first FDA-approved kit for diagnosis of pesticide exposure and the first rapid test for the milk poison melamine-identified by the WHO as one of the most serious food safety issues in recent memory.

 

The book begins with an explosive contradiction between rival experimental results, settled by a famous authority. It ends with a more hypothetical contradiction that is left for the reader to decide-the origin of life.

 

The author's story begins with a small boy's wishful encounter in Japan with a magical wizard. Afterwards he learns many valuable lessons that carry him through the development of the American democratic socialist movement and stints in medical biochemistry, pharmaceuticals, and electrochemistry. When he switches to clinical chemistry, his first invention launches a successful startup, eventually leading to scientific management of a leading tech company. A personal renewal begins an ultimately successful resolution of an old curiosity: the origin of life question.

 

Each episode builds knowledge for the next, weaving together the struggles for scientific understanding and moral truth.

 

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Endless Ceiling: A Contemporary Theory of Life in the Universe and Other Contrarian Adventures

Have you ever thought about the origin of life? Scientists do.

Endless Ceiling is a personal exploration of the history, philosophy, politics and practice of natural science, infused with real-life anecdotes. If you like chemistry or want to learn more about it, this is the book for you!

 

Author Ralph A. Magnotti, Jr. is a PhD clinical chemist, teacher and entrepreneur. His inventions include the first multisource photometric device, the first FDA-approved kit for diagnosis of pesticide exposure and the first rapid test for the milk poison melamine-identified by the WHO as one of the most serious food safety issues in recent memory.

 

The book begins with an explosive contradiction between rival experimental results, settled by a famous authority. It ends with a more hypothetical contradiction that is left for the reader to decide-the origin of life.

 

The author's story begins with a small boy's wishful encounter in Japan with a magical wizard. Afterwards he learns many valuable lessons that carry him through the development of the American democratic socialist movement and stints in medical biochemistry, pharmaceuticals, and electrochemistry. When he switches to clinical chemistry, his first invention launches a successful startup, eventually leading to scientific management of a leading tech company. A personal renewal begins an ultimately successful resolution of an old curiosity: the origin of life question.

 

Each episode builds knowledge for the next, weaving together the struggles for scientific understanding and moral truth.

 

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Endless Ceiling: A Contemporary Theory of Life in the Universe and Other Contrarian Adventures

Endless Ceiling: A Contemporary Theory of Life in the Universe and Other Contrarian Adventures

by Ralph A Magnotti
Endless Ceiling: A Contemporary Theory of Life in the Universe and Other Contrarian Adventures

Endless Ceiling: A Contemporary Theory of Life in the Universe and Other Contrarian Adventures

by Ralph A Magnotti

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Overview

Have you ever thought about the origin of life? Scientists do.

Endless Ceiling is a personal exploration of the history, philosophy, politics and practice of natural science, infused with real-life anecdotes. If you like chemistry or want to learn more about it, this is the book for you!

 

Author Ralph A. Magnotti, Jr. is a PhD clinical chemist, teacher and entrepreneur. His inventions include the first multisource photometric device, the first FDA-approved kit for diagnosis of pesticide exposure and the first rapid test for the milk poison melamine-identified by the WHO as one of the most serious food safety issues in recent memory.

 

The book begins with an explosive contradiction between rival experimental results, settled by a famous authority. It ends with a more hypothetical contradiction that is left for the reader to decide-the origin of life.

 

The author's story begins with a small boy's wishful encounter in Japan with a magical wizard. Afterwards he learns many valuable lessons that carry him through the development of the American democratic socialist movement and stints in medical biochemistry, pharmaceuticals, and electrochemistry. When he switches to clinical chemistry, his first invention launches a successful startup, eventually leading to scientific management of a leading tech company. A personal renewal begins an ultimately successful resolution of an old curiosity: the origin of life question.

 

Each episode builds knowledge for the next, weaving together the struggles for scientific understanding and moral truth.

 


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781939696908
Publisher: Ralph Magnotti
Publication date: 02/15/2023
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 476
File size: 15 MB
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About the Author

Author Ralph A. Magnotti, Jr. is a PhD clinical chemist, teacher and entrepreneur. His inventions include the first multisource photometric device, the first FDA-approved kit for diagnosis of pesticide exposure and the first rapid test for the milk poison melamine-identified by the WHO as one of the most serious food safety issues in recent memory.

Table of Contents

Introduction   1

1   The Midi-chlorians   3

2   From a Soft Blur to Crystal Clarity   23

3   All the Knowledge in the World   33

4   Across the Bosphorus   39

5   The Four Proofs of God   43

6   Scopes Against the War   51

7   Marigold Synthesis   59

8   Landy's Revenge   75

9   Jim's Question Time   83

10 Mister Meticulous   91

11 Science for the People   99

12 Cool Blue Wave   109

13 Don Quixote   125

14 Push Push Push   139

15 Machine City   157

16 Homo Sapiens Technologicus   169

17 Panic Value   189

18 Endless Ceiling   197

19 The Gorilla and the Basketball   207

20 Thorn in the Paw   217

21 Microcosm   235

22 Stump the Chump   243

23 The Institute of Ephemeral Science   255

24 Poly Perfection   269

25 The Scientific Method   283

26 Bumblebees Can Fly   315

27 Beat the Clock   325

28 Brown Broth Mystery and Coda   335

29 The Torture Paradigm   341

30 Space Clowns and Flying Dragons   347

31 Life in the Universe   367

Epilogue   377

Universal Evolutionary Timeline   383

On the Origin of Life   385

References   399

Notes   403

List of Abbreviations   453

Acknowledgment   461

Mythology   463

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