The Secret Anarchy of Sciece
(Sprache: Englisch)
Brooks, a science columnist for Britain's New Statesman, says that at the end of WWII science was "branded" as logical, trustworthy, rational, predictable, and gentlemanly, among other traits. So successful was the attempt to dispel public qualms over...
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Brooks, a science columnist for Britain's New Statesman, says that at the end of WWII science was "branded" as logical, trustworthy, rational, predictable, and gentlemanly, among other traits. So successful was the attempt to dispel public qualms over science's potential dangers that even scientists bought into it. But Brooks (13 Things That Don't Make Sense) pulls back the curtain to show that scientists are fallible humans just like the rest of us. Isaac Newton was aggressively competitive, and routinely kept important discoveries to himself so he could taunt his colleagues with his "secret knowledge". Einstein fudged his math to support his "beautiful" ideas. Scientists attempted to torpedo the unorthodox ideas of geneticist Barbara McClintock (who eventually won a Nobel Prize for her work) and astrophysicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar Some scientists have defied rigid ethical standards, tested theories on themselves, and taken their most powerful inspiration from dreams, visions, and illicit drugs. Brooks raises intriguing questions about the value of peer review panels and ethics boards, while illuminating much of the gritty real work performed in ivory towers around the world.
Autoren-Porträt von Michael Brooks
Michael Brooks geboren 1970 in Manchester, hat in Quantenphysik promoviert. Er ist leitender Redakteur beim New Scientist und schreibt u.a. für den Guardian, den Independent, den Observer und worauf er besonders stolz ist den Playboy. Er lebt mit seiner Frau und seinen beiden Kindern in Südengland.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Michael Brooks
- 2012, New ed., 311 Seiten, Maße: 13 x 19,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Profile Books
- ISBN-10: 1846684064
- ISBN-13: 9781846684067
Sprache:
Englisch
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"'Brooks' take on science is not just ingenious, it's also hilarious' (George Lamb) 'Entertaining... engagingly written...a worthwhile read for budding explorers of new worlds' (Independent) 'Brooks is an exemplary science writer' (William Leith, Daily Telegraph) 'Tightly plotted tales of rebellion, drug use and Machiavellian intrigue in the pursuit of enlightenment' (We Love This Book)"
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