Terrors of the Table
A book of astonishing scope and full of unusual characters and intriguing snippets of information. Although trained as a biophysicist, the author's erudition is prodigious…… Read More »
Author: Walter Gratzer
Eurekas and Euphorias
A well-written compilation of some 180 episodes in the history of science illustrating the foibles and experiences of scientists from Archimedes on. The format means…… Read More »
THE UNDERGROWTH OF SCIENCE: DELUSION, SELF-DECEPTION AND HUMAN FRAILTY
In the film 'Monty Python's Life of Brian' there is a famous scene where religious fundamentalists (actually women wearing false beards) gather eagerly to stone…… Read More »
The Undergrowth of Science
Subtitled 'delusion, self-deception and human frailty', this is, as one would expect, a tendentious read. Some of the cases are classic ones familiar in the…… Read More »