Soul Mind Body Science System
This is an unusual book as a combination of Taoism, science, spirituality and healing, written by a doctor who is also a spiritual teacher giving…… Read More »
Book Reviews
Other Minds – The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life
The author brings together two of his passions to this fascinating book, namely history of science and scuba diving, combining philosophical rigour with empathy towards…… Read More »
Are There Limits to Science?
Based on the 2016 conference of the Science and Religion Forum, this volume effectively discusses the limits of naturalism in a number of fields, questioning…… Read More »
A Hospitable Universe
Subtitled 'addressing ethical and spiritual concerns in light of recent scientific discoveries', this book is a tour de force in the scope of its treatment…… Read More »
The Hidden Secrets of Water
The author is a physician who has specialised in psychology, acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine. Here he has produced perhaps the most comprehensive book available…… Read More »
The Rise of Yeast
Subtitled 'how the sugar fungus shaped civilisation', this is a fascinating account of the importance of yeast, especially in brewing, winemaking and baking. The author…… Read More »
Enlightenment NOW: the case for reason, science, humanism and progress
Nicholas Maxwell writes: This is in many ways a terrific book from which I have learnt much. But it is also deeply flawed. Science and…… Read More »
A Different Kind of Animal
Based on the Tanner Lectures given in Princeton, this wide-ranging book argues that cultural evolution and adaptation are the primary factors responsible for human dominance…… Read More »
The Ascent of John Tyndall
This highly readable and fascinating biography is the first for over 70 years of John Tyndall (1822 – 1893) a Victorian scientist who was also…… Read More »
HEAD IN THE CLOUD
Poundstone, a Los Angeles writer, has summarised his main thesis quite succinctly in his subtitle: being knowledgeable (educated) still matters. Ironically, this concern arises at…… Read More »