Mind, Life, and Universe: Conversations with Great Scientists of Our Time

Science News,  Oct 6, 2007  

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MIND, LIFE, AND UNIVERSE: Conversations with Great Scientists of Our Time

LYNN MARGULIS AND EDUARDO PUNSET, EDS,

Based on interviews conducted by Spanish science-television personality Punset and American microbiologist Lynn Margulis, this book seeks to bring to life the passion and enthusiasm, as well as the vast knowledge, of 36 leading scientists from a wide range of disciplines. Among the luminaries featured are sociobiologist Edward O. Wilson, biologist Richard Dawkins, theoretical physicist Lisa Randall, and primatologist Jane Goodall. Each interviewee provides insight into the most interesting questions being pursued within his or her respective field. Topics range from the consequences of nanotechnology to the similarities between warring people and aggressive chimpanzees to the human brain's hidden powers of perception. Each interview is edited so as to let the flavor of the scientist's personality shine through. The book ends with brief biographical notes about all the interviewees. Chelsea Green, 2007, 358 p., hardcover, $35.00.

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