Notes from the Wired

The Science of Discworld

January 10, 2026

Book cover

Another book from the Discworld franchise. This one is different from the others in that it has alternating chapters, one chapter being a regular fantasy story about wizards in the Discworld, and the next explaining various sciences, from biology and evolution to particle physics and space. It covers a lot.

It’s well done: the science is understandable, and the connection between the two threads is handled nicely. I particularly liked the part about how we humans struggle with the idea of becoming, it echoes process theology.