Science in the Looking Glass
A stimulating overview of science by a mathematician who is sceptical about the ultimate reach of mathematical theories. Even if such theories provide highly accurate…… Read More »
Category: Science Philosophy of Science
Genes
Gordon Graham brings his philosophical acumen to bear on the complex questions surrounding public debate on genes and genetics. He begins with an overview of…… Read More »
Galileo's Finger
A book about what the author considers the 'ten great ideas of science'. Written with his customary eloquence and width of reference, Atkins leads the…… Read More »
Are Universes Thicker than Blackberries?
This latest book of Martin Gardner essays is arranged under science, mathematics, religion, literature and moonshine; the essays in this section are mainly reprinted from…… Read More »
THE CONNECTIVITY HYPOTHESIS
Ervin Laszlo has written a series of books on science, including The Creative Cosmos and The Whispering Pond, in which he advances the need for…… Read More »
The Biology of Transcendence
Already famous for his Crack in the Cosmic Egg and other notable books, this latest Pearce (JCP) contribution is a fascinating and thoughtful exposition on…… Read More »
SCIENTISM
Some readers may recall my review last year of a book by Huston Smith called Why Religion Matters. In it Huston recounts a lecture he…… Read More »
The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science
This volume is everything that one expects of an Oxford reference work, with over 600 entries by more than 200 authors. At the beginning of…… Read More »
Biology and Theology Today
This is an excellent and accessible book on the interfaces between biology and theology. The central issue is the nature and implications of genetic engineering,…… Read More »
Light and Life
A very good piece of popular science writing. The author examines the close relationship between light and life, beginning with the Earth's relationship with the…… Read More »