This Idea Must Die: Scientific Theories That Are Blocking Progress
By John Brockman
Read by David Colacci and Susan Ericksen
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| Runtime: | 16.43 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Science |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Each year, John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org, challenges some of the world's greatest scientists, artists, and philosophers to answer a provocative question crucial to our time. In 2014, he asked 175 brilliant minds to ponder: What scientific idea needs to be put aside in order to make room for new ideas to advance? The answers are as surprising as they are illuminating. In This Idea Must Die:- Steven Pinker dismantles the working theory of human behavior
- Sherry Turkle reevaluates our expectations of artificial intelligence
- Andrei Linde suggests that our universe and its laws may not be as unique as we think
- Martin Rees explains why scientific understanding is a limitless goal
- Nina Jablonski argues to rid ourselves of the concept of race
- And much more.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Physics, statistics, robotics, linguistics, medicine---all are zestfully scrutinized in this exuberant, mind-blowing gathering of innovative thinkers. —Booklist
“An epicenter of bleeding-edge insight across science, technology, and beyond.” —Atlantic
“Fascinating…Scientific work that will appeal to a variety of readers, no matter their background.” —Publishers Weekly
“Physics, statistics, robotics, linguistics, medicine—all are zestfully scrutinized in this exuberant, mind-blowing gathering of innovative thinkers.” —Booklist
Author
Author Bio: John Brockman
John Brockman, editor of many books, including The Next Fifty Years, is also the author of By the Late John Brockman, The Third Culture, and Digerati: Encounters with the Cyber Elite. He is the founder and CEO of Brockman Inc., a literary and software agency, and the publisher and editor of the website Edge. He lives in New York City.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Retail CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Science |
| Runtime: | 16.43 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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