1st Edition
In Praise of Science Curiosity, Understanding, and Progress
By Sander Bais
Copyright 2009
200 Pages
by
Routledge
200 Pages
by
Routledge
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In this engaging, lyrical book, physicist Sander Bais shows how science can liberate us from our cultural straitjacket of prejudice and intolerance. We're living in a time in which technology is taken for granted, yet belief in such standard scientific facts as evolution is actually decreasing. How is it possible for cell phones and Creationism to coexist? Science—fundamental, fact-based... Read more
Preface, Introduction, I. Curiosity beats prejudice, II. The double helix of science and technology, III. Turning points, IV. The pursuit of truth, Epilogue: On scientific modesty, Further reading, List of illustrations, Index
Biography
Sander Bais is a well-known theoretical physicist from the University of Amsterdam and was a long-time external faculty member of the Sante Fe Institute. His popular books like Very Special Relativity, The Equations and In Praise of Science have together appeared in more than 15 languages.
