Pantheon Books
The Brain: The Story of You David Eagleman Pantheon Books (2015) How and why our lives shape our brains and our brains shape our lives Those of us who watched the six-part PBS series based on this companion book are…
Read MoreThe Brain: The Story of You David Eagleman Pantheon Books (2015) How and why our lives shape our brains and our brains shape our lives Those of us who watched the six-part PBS series based on this companion book are…
Read MoreThe Age of Wonder: The Romantic Generation and the Discovery of the Beauty and Terror of Science Richard Holmes Pantheon Books (2009) A brilliant examination of the Romantic spirit and its “great journey” during the evolution of science While explaining…
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Julian H. Bigelow’s “Maxims for Ideal Prognosticators”
In George Dyson’s classic, Turing’s Cathedral, he examines “the origins of the digital universe.” Dozens of passages caught my eye, including one wherein he discusses a list of George H. Bigelow’s fourteen “Maxims for Ideal Prognosticators.” They are eminently sensible…
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