The Unreal Universe: A Study in Applied Spirituality

The Unreal Universe is an inquiry into the realness of reality as reflected in the basic assumptions of physics. It examines these assumptions using metaphysical views of reality. Many schools of philosophy view our perceptual reality as a limited projection of a larger truth into our sensory or cognitive space. A similar view is now echoed in modern neuroscience. This philosophical insight rediscovered in the context of physics forms the backbone of this book.

More than a philosophical inquiry, The Unreal Universe. actually applies these views in explaining certain astrophysical phenomena such as Gamma-ray bursts and symmetric radio sources. This explanation appears in June 2007 issue of IJMP-D (a well-respected, peer-reviewed physics journal) as an article titled, "Are Radio Sources and Gamma Ray Bursts Luminal Booms?", which soon became one of the top accessed articles of IJMP-D by Jan 2008.

The Author
Dr. Manoj Thulasidas is a physicist from CERN. In the last few years, he studied the workings of the brain, focusing his attention on Brain Machine Interface and neural signal acquisition and processing. The insights gleaned during his professional research career, coupled with his philosophical bend of mind, form the inspiration and the thesis of The Unreal Universe.

Praise for The Unreal Universe
"Peppered with quotes by great thinkers, from Friedrich Nietzsche to Woody Allen, this book is for anyone who has wanted to learn about (to borrow a phrase from Douglas Adams) life, the universe and everything."
--The Straits Times, the national newspaper of Singapore

"Well written, very clear to follow for the nonspecialist."
--Wendy Lochner, Senior Editor, Columbia University Press

"A book for thinking laymen, this readable, thought-provoking work offers a new perspective on our definition of reality."
--Bobbie Christmas, Book Doctor, Zebra Communications

"This work should be required reading to anyone embarking on a new scientific journey."
--Steven Bryant, Vice President, Primitive Logic

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Introduction

1. Mother of Sciences
2. Nature of Time
3. Unreal Space
4. Pillars of Reality
5. Philosophy of Reality
6. Physics Primer
7. Why the Speed of Light?
8. Perception and Special Relativity
9. Beyond Special Relativity..
10. Last Words
11. Random Thoughts

• Appendix (Physics details)
• Bibliography
• Index