Wolpert's book is...a lively presentation of points we need constantly remember as we reflect on the role of science in our world.
Summary
How is it that nobody--except maybe scientists--sees science for what it is? In this entertaining and provocative book, Lewis Wolpert draws on the entire history of science, from Thales of Miletus to Watson and Crick, from the study of eugenics to the discovery of the double helix. The result is a scientist's view of the culture of science, authoritative and informed and at the same time mercifully accessible to those who find cohabiting with this culture a puzzling experience. Science is arguably the defining feature of our age. For anyone who hopes to understand its nature, this lively and thoughtful book provides the perfect starting point.
Table of Contents
Preface Introduction Technology is not Science Thales's Leap: West and East Creativity Competition, Coorperation, and Commitment Philosophical Doubts, or Relativism Rampant Non-Science Moral and Immoral Science Science and the Public References Index
