Probable Impossibilities: Musings on Beginnings and Endings

In his newest novel, Lightman probes some of the most basic questions about human life and its origins, down to the anatomy of a smile or what creates consciousness. Through 17 essays, ranging from vignettes to journal entries, Probable Impossibilities: Musings on Beginnings and Endings leaves the reader marveling at the simplest, yet most complex aspects of our universe.