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Wonder & Time

Service95 Book Club — Mini-Feature Proposal

A 5-book list + a tiny interactive companion that lets readers feel time in 30 seconds.
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TL;DR

What: “Wonder & Time” — a concise 5-book list + a one-page companion where each book becomes a 30-second, phone-friendly demo.

Why Service95: global, curious, accessible. We pair reading with a playful way to test ideas hands-on — no jargon, no tracking.

Delivery: private preview in 48 hours, final assets aligned to Service95 brand & accessibility.

Outcomes

  • Readers grasp time/relativity via touch.
  • Share-ready snippets for IG/TikTok/Threads.
  • Optional Scientist’s Corner: 3 short, testable Qs with Lee Smolin.

No adsNo trackingAlt-textHigh-contrastReduced-motion

The 5-Book “Wonder & Time” List

1) The Order of Time — Carlo Rovelli

A lyrical tour of what “time” means when clocks disagree.

Demo tie-in: Clocks Don’t Agree — raise one clock; watch microseconds drift per hour.

2) Time Reborn — Lee Smolin

A bold case that time is fundamental — and testable.

Demo tie-in: History Matters — a grid whose rule evolves, so the future isn’t repetition.

3) Einstein’s Dreams — Alan Lightman

Fables that make relativity emotionally graspable.

Demo tie-in: Many Clocks, Many Cities — tap: sticky time, looping day, precious moment.

4) Black Hole Survival Guide — Janna Levin

A witty field guide to horizons, dilation, and falling in.

Demo tie-in: Approach the Horizon — drag a ship toward a black circle; outside vs onboard clocks diverge.

5) The End of Everything — Katie Mack

Cosmic finales that strangely sharpen what matters now.

Demo tie-in: Choose Your Ending — Heat Death, Big Rip, Big Crunch, Vacuum Decay.

The One-Page Interactive Companion

Format

  • Five micro-demos (Canvas 2D), each 30 seconds.
  • Accessibility: High-contrast, Reduced-motion, visible focus, alt-text everywhere.
  • Mobile-first: tap/drag gestures, captions on by default.

Share

  • One caption per demo (<=280 chars) + OG image (1200×630) + Story art (1080×1920).
  • Buttons: Copy Link X Instagram TikTok Threads

Ethos

No tricks. No data collection. Just wonder you can touch. Readers who never loved equations still leave with an intuition that sticks.

Optional Scientist’s Corner

  • 3 short, testable questions with physicist Lee Smolin (asynchronous answers welcome).
  • We publish with full credit — or keep private if preferred.

Contact available via academic channels; we’ll keep the lift light (15–20 minutes).

Outreach Email (copy-ready)

To: books@service95.com
Cc (optional): editors@service95.com, podcast@service95.com
Subject: Idea for Service95 Book Club — “Wonder & Time” mini-list + interactive companion

Hi Service95 team,

I’m Tristan, building a public physics-meets-art project called Illumina: Time. I’d love to suggest a short Service95 Book Club feature: “Wonder & Time: 5 books that unlock the universe,” paired with a tiny, mobile-first companion page that turns one idea from each book into a 30-second interactive demo (no ads, no tracking).

Proposed 5-book list (accessible, diverse voices):
1) The Order of Time — Carlo Rovelli
2) Time Reborn — Lee Smolin
3) Einstein’s Dreams — Alan Lightman
4) Black Hole Survival Guide — Janna Levin
5) The End of Everything — Katie Mack

Interactive companion (one page):
• Five quick “feel the idea” demos (e.g., time dilation slider; horizon line; entropy arrows).
• “Read • Try • Share” prompts optimized for phones.
• Alt text, high contrast, and reduced-motion options built in.

Bonus Q&A (optional):
I can source three short, testable questions for a mini Q&A with physicist Lee Smolin via his academic contact. It would sit alongside the list as a “Scientist’s Corner.”

If this resonates, I can send a private preview link and assets within 48 hours and align fully with Service95’s brand and accessibility guidelines.

Thanks so much for considering — I’m a big fan of the Book Club and At Your Service.

Warmly,
Tristan White
t@tristanwhite.co · X: @illuminatnotes · TikTok: @illumina.t1 · YouTube: @froot-of-the-month
(Preview link available on request)

Contact & Socials

Tristan White

Creator — Illumina: Time

Email: t@tristanwhite.co

Site: https://wonder.plnt.earth

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