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At the top of my tower of books

 

The profession of communicating scientific and technical information is changing. With instant media, anyone with an idea can put it out there without the benefit of critical review or knowledgeable interpretation. We want to get informed and be entertained instantly and without much effort. We expect constant newness and relentless drama.
 
But this rich diet (consumed mostly alone in front of our computers) erodes our patience and softens our mental rigor, both of which we need to sort out complicated ideas. I hope to de-flab my own thinking by reading the ideas of those who have kept mentally fit. My book diet is as diverse as I know how to make it, covering a broad spectrum of perspectives.

I'm open to suggestions!


March 2010

 

 

The World is Flat
by Thomas L. Friedman
 
Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future
by Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum
 
The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
by Carl Sagan
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