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In this fascinating collection of writings that introduce the very latest theories and discoveries in science, editor Max Brockman presents the work of some of today’s brightest and most innovative young researchers. Future Science features eighteen young scientists, most of whom are presenting their work and ideas to a general audience for the first time. Included in this collection are
* William McEwan, a virologist, discussing his research into the biology of antiviral immunity * Naomi Eisenberger, a neuroscientist, wondering how social rejection affects us physically * Jon Kleinberg, a computer scientist, showing what massive datasets can teach us about society and ourselves * Anthony Aguirre, a physicist, who gives readers a tantalizing glimpse of infinity “Future Science shares with the world a delightful secret that we academics have been keeping—that despite all the hysteria about how electronic media are dumbing down the next generation, a tidal wave of talent has been flooding into science, making their elders feel like the dumb ones. . . . It has a wealth of new and exciting ideas, and will help shake up our notions regarding the age, sex, color, and topic clichés of the current public perception of science.” —Steven Pinker, author of The Stuff of Thought
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"Wonderful little essays that point to where we are heading in understanding ourselves and our world. This are short, quick reads a la Scientific American, teasers. If you love executive summaries of fascinating topics, this is a great little read. I stress: short writings."
— Dave (4 out of 5 stars)
Future Science Listener Reviews
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" the best part was the Perdomo painting on the cover "
— BAKU, 11/21/2013 -
" Decent showing with a couple 4-star essays, but this doesn't sway my position in the science-writers vs. scientists-as-writers debate. "
— Jake, 9/13/2013 -
" Good hammock reading. A lot of fun thought experiments that pursue, as one of the essayists put it, "Squishy science." As fun for the rest of us to contemplate as it the scientists and researchers whose hard science make these flights possible. "
— John, 5/5/2013 -
" Good compilation of scientific essays from various fields. I like that the essays were written by young scientists whose voices and ideas would normally be buried under the stuffy, restrictive channels of academia. "
— Kareen, 4/12/2013 -
" An interesting, science magazine style book for passing the time on a lazy afternoon. I read it this Sunday while my husband watched golf. "
— aPriL, 3/25/2013 -
" Just a compilation of 19 graduate and post-doc researchers' essays on a wide variety of topics; no sales pitch to cheapen or unify them. "
— Ben, 2/27/2013 -
" Was really looking forward to this and so was very disappointed to not enjoy it at all. "
— Campbell, 11/16/2012 -
" Some essays are on the short side and could use more depth and data. The majority of them are nothing short of compelling however. "
— Nevin, 9/9/2012 -
" A few essays were appealing. Others were the type where I jumped ahead to the last page to find out the results. It is not a "wealth of new and exciting ideas" as the back cover suggests. It is a book worth checking out of the library and glancing through in a couple eves or afternoon. "
— Lynda, 6/16/2012 -
" Few managed to be both interesting and easy to read. "
— Josiah, 2/22/2012 -
" Interesting selection of essays by young scientists. Nothing particularly unexpected. It is a snapshot of research directions today. Perhaps my expectations were too high. "
— Keith, 12/2/2011 -
" Some essays are on the short side and could use more depth and data. The majority of them are nothing short of compelling however. "
— Nevin, 10/17/2011 -
" Good hammock reading. A lot of fun thought experiments that pursue, as one of the essayists put it, "Squishy science." As fun for the rest of us to contemplate as it the scientists and researchers whose hard science make these flights possible. "
— John, 9/10/2011 -
" Few managed to be both interesting and easy to read. "
— Stargrave, 8/21/2011