{"title":"Stephon Alexander","description":"Stephon Alexander is a professor of theoretical physics, the director for the Brown Theoretical Physics Center, and an established jazz musician. He is the author of Fear of a Black Universe, and his work has been featured by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and many other outlets.  He lives in Rhode Island.","products":[{"product_id":"the-jazz-of-physics-the-secret-link-between-music-and-the-structure-of-the-universe-paperback","title":"The Jazz of Physics: The Secret Link Between Music and the Structure of the Universe - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA spectacular musical and scientific journey from the Bronx to the cosmic horizon that reveals the astonishing links between jazz, science, Einstein, and Coltrane\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than fifty years ago, John Coltrane drew the twelve musical notes in a circle and connected them by straight lines, forming a five-pointed star. Inspired by Einstein, Coltrane put physics and geometry at the core of his music. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePhysicist and jazz musician Stephon Alexander follows suit, using jazz to answer physics' most vexing questions about the past and future of the universe. Following the great minds that first drew the links between music and physics-a list including Pythagoras, Kepler, Newton, Einstein, and Rakim -- \u003ci\u003eThe Jazz of Physics\u003c\/i\u003e reveals that the ancient poetic idea of the \"Music of the Spheres,\" taken seriously, clarifies confounding issues in physics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Jazz of Physics\u003c\/i\u003e will fascinate and inspire anyone interested in the mysteries of our universe, music, and life itself.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51382925099231,"sku":"9780465093571","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/8cG1cg5CVf9780465093571.webp?v=1789293707"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/stephon-alexander.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}