Six Problems That Science Cannot Solve

In this book Sonia Contera examines six enduring scientific puzzles that resist definitive solutions and shape modern science and society.

She traces their historical emergence, explains why they remain unresolved, and connects them to contemporary developments in physics, biology, and computer science.

The book blends scientific explanation with philosophical and political reflection, arguing these problems illuminate limits of current scientific paradigms and the need for a humbler, less utilitarian science.

Contera explores topics from the measurement problem in quantum mechanics to the origins of life, aging, artificial intelligence, and consciousness, considering both technical and humanistic perspectives.

She also discusses how these questions intersect with power, funding, and the political uses of science.