An eclectic survey of contemporary scientific thought and attitudes. Brockman and Matson liken reading this collection of essays to being in a room full of scientists and posing one question to each of them. Forget asking questions, these thinkers are out to tell you the issues that are resonant in their lives. Thirty-four essays elucidate some important scientific concepts like evolution and quantum theory. This work is authored by British and American academics.
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This is a gathering of the most illuminating thinkers and scientists of our time, each with a piece of writing relevant to their field that will challenge our intelligence and provoke our curiosity. Thinkers and scientists contribute writings relevant to their fields regarding challenges to intelligence and issues which concern the scientific world. Varied and invigorating, these essays are a light, but not insubstantial, read. Table of Contents Introduction Pt. By Mary Catherine Bateson Good and Bad Reasons for Believing By Richard Dawkins Pt.