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THE SCIENTIST AS REBEL FREEMAN DYSON
In this volume, Dyson, a renowned physicist and writer, presents a collection of his book reviews and essays on a range of scientific and social topics Most of the 29 texts were originally published in the New York Review of Books. The author details how science in both Western and Eastern cultures has always been a form of rebellion against prevailing attitudes Other essays explore whether science can be ethical and consider such topics as nanotechnology, pacifism, amateur astronomers, and Isaac Newton Finally, Dyson ponders the connection between religion and quantum physics and the possibility of paranormal phenomena New York Review of Books, 2006, 360 p., hardcover, $27.95.
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