Trying to Understand the Universe : From the Big-Bang to the Brain

This popular science book is about questions and the search for answers. Where do we come from and why Where are we going to and when What is the Universe made of What makes the world tick Why does time advance Is the quantum world understandable Can we comprehend relativity, curved space-time and black holes How did the first living cell form What is the code of DNA How do species evolve Why did nature invent sexual reproduction Why did one species take-off and develop culturally far more than any other What are the limits of sustainability of planet Earth How is the brain programmed How does consciousness emerge, or why do we awaken Why are we not automata Why